Tag Archives: Invasion

Ukraine repels new Russian air barrage as Moscow contends with cross-border attacks – Times of India

By | 06/02/2023

KYIV: Ukraine fended off 36 Russian air attacks in and around the capital overnight while pro-Kyiv Russian fighters said they were battling Russian forces for a second day inside Russia, trading blame with Moscow for the deaths of two civilians. Russia has launched about 20 waves of attacks on Kyiv since the beginning of May,… Read More »

Colorado mother of three killed during violent home invasion in Ecuador

By | 06/01/2023

A Colorado mother of three living on a farm in Ecuador with her husband and children was shot and killed last month during a violent home invasion, reports said Wednesday. Francesca Williams, 44, was hanging laundry at her farm in the village of Vilacamba on May 20 when a group of men entered their property… Read More »

Nato: Macron: Putin revived ‘brain-dead’ Nato with invasion – Times of India

By | 06/01/2023

PARIS: Emmanuel Macron said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reawakened the North Atlantic Treaty Organization almost four years after the French president branded the military alliance brain dead.“In December 2019, I had harsh words for Nato, underlining at the time the divisions that existed at its heart between Turkey and several other powers by speaking… Read More »

EFCC reacts to invasion of its Lagos office by DSS

By | 05/30/2023

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has reacted to the invasion of its Lagos office by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday, describing it as “shocking”. Operatives of the secret police had, on Tuesday morning, laid siege to the EFCC office located at 15 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, denying access to… Read More »

Ukraine imposes 50 years of sanctions on Iran for supporting Russia’s invasion with military equipment

By | 05/30/2023

Ukraine has imposed new sanctions on Iran for a period of 50 years in response to what Kyiv sees as Tehran’s role in aiding Russia’s invasion by supplying weapons to Moscow. The move, announced by Ukraine’s parliament in a Telegram post on Tuesday, May 30, includes a ban on exports of “military and dual-use goods”… Read More »

The ‘New Opium War’: America’s deadly fentanyl invasion could be China’s revenge for ‘century of humiliation’

By | 05/29/2023

The United States is losing the New Opium War with China.  Leaders in Washington, D.C. appear unwilling to acknowledge that a fight even exists. A crisis of addiction in China in the 19th century, reportedly fed by European imperial powers, paved the way for foreign domination and sparked two conflicts called the Opium Wars.  MEET… Read More »

Ukraine Says Russia Carried “Most Important” Drone Attack On Kyiv Since Invasion

By | 05/28/2023

The attack killed two people and wounded three. Russia carried out the “most important” drone attack on Kyiv overnight Saturday-Sunday since the start of the invasion, military authorities said. 40 of the 54 drones launched targeted the capital, killing two people and wounding three. “In total a record number of explosive drones launched were counted:… Read More »

Russia unleashes largest drone attack on Ukrainian capital since invasion – Times of India

By | 05/28/2023

KYIV: Russia unleashed waves of air strikes on Kyiv overnight in what officials said appeared to be the largest drone attack on the city since the start of the war, as the Ukrainian capital prepared to celebrate the anniversary of its founding on Sunday.Ukraine’s Air Force said it downed 52 out of the 54 Russia-launched… Read More »

TikTok prankster, Mizzy is arrested for ‘breaching court order by posting new videos online’ amid vile home invasion ‘pranks

By | 05/26/2023

TikTok troublemaker,  Mizzy has been arrested by police for allegedly breaching a court order after the te was given a slap on the wrist for his vile home invasion ‘pranks’ in London.   Mizzy, whose real name is Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, was filmed this morning being detained by an officer on the roof of a building… Read More »

Russia To Sell Ukraine President’s Holiday House To Fund Further Invasion: Report

By | 05/26/2023

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky The Russian government has said that the money from the sale of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s vacation property will be used to finance Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine, according to The Telegraph. The news outlet further reported that the Crimean leader appointed by Russia released a video in which he… Read More »

Aamir Khan, Fatima Play Pickleball In Viral Video; Fans SLAM Paps for ‘Invasion of Privacy’

By | 05/24/2023

Aamir Khan and Fatima Sana Shaikh get clicked playing pickleball together. (Photo: Instagram) Aamir Khan and Fatima Sana Shaikh worked together in Dangal and Thugs of Hindostan. Fatima shares a close bond with Aamir’s daughter Ira Khan. Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has sent the internet into a frenzy as a video of him playing pickleball… Read More »

PM Modi Meets Ukraine President Zelensky For First Time Since Russia’s Invasion

By | 05/20/2023

The Ukrainian president is attending the summit following an invitation by Japan. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Japan’s Hiroshima today. This is the first in-person meeting between the two leaders since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in… Read More »

Turning ‘Blind Eye’ to Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Zelensky Accuses ‘Some’ Arab Leaders

By | 05/20/2023

Last Updated: May 20, 2023, 01:11 IST Zelensky flew to Saudi Arabia on a French government plane arriving from Poland, the French ambassador to the kingdom, Ludovic Pouille, said in Twitter posts authenticated by embassy officials. (File Image: Reuters) Zelensky’s surprise trip to the summit in the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah was his… Read More »

G7 members to stiffen sanctions against Russia, pledge financial support to Ukraine

By | 05/19/2023

Leaders of the world richest democracies agreed on Friday to stiffen sanctions against Russia and pledged financial support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion. US President Joe Biden and other G7 leaders visit the Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island in Hatsukaichi, Japan, Friday, May 19, 2023.(REUTERS) Below are key extracts from the Group… Read More »

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 447 of the invasion

By | 05/16/2023

British prime minister Rishi Sunak said Britain would provide Ukraine with hundreds of air defence missiles and further unmanned aerial systems, including new long-range attack drones with a range of more than 200km in the coming months, during a visit by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Zelenskiy’s visit comes off the back of trips to Berlin… Read More »

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 446 of the invasion

By | 05/15/2023

Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, landed in Paris ahead of bilateral talks with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron. “With each visit, Ukraine’s defense and offensive capabilities are expanding,” Zelensky tweeted as he arrived on Sunday evening at the airbase of Villacoublay, south-west of Paris. Macron later welcomed Zelenskiy to the Élysée Palace. The French president’s office… Read More »

Jacob Rees-Mogg: Brexit stopped Ukraine invasion from succeeding

By | 05/14/2023

The former business secretary, 53, said Brexit gave Britain the freedom to show “global leadership” over Ukraine, making it “impossible for Putin to succeed”. Mr Rees-Mogg told Sky News’ Sophy Ridge on Sunday: “Putin would probably have invaded Ukraine successfully if the UK had been bound in by the requirement of sincere co-operation and had… Read More »

Zelensky arrives in Berlin for first visit since Russia’s invasion

By | 05/14/2023

Speaking at a news conference, Mr Zelensky said his country is preparing a counteroffensive designed to liberate Russian-held parts of his country. In order to aid Ukraine, Mr Scholz pledged that Germany will support the country “for as long as necessary.” Mr Zelensky was welcomed with military honours on Sunday as he made his first… Read More »

Zelensky threatened ‘strikes in Russia’ and invasion of ‘border cities’ – leak

By | 05/14/2023

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed “strikes in Russia” and troop invasions of “Russian border cities” in a desperate bid to defeat Vladimir Putin, according to leaked documents. The top secret US documents seen by the Washington Post reveal that President Zelensky wanted to attack “unspecified locals in Rostov,” a Russian city near the Ukrainian… Read More »

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 445 of the invasion

By | 05/14/2023

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has landed in Berlin, according to a post on the Ukrainian president’s Twitter feed, as he seeks to shore up support from key allies. “Already in Berlin,” Zelenskiy tweeted shortly after midnight on Sunday, arriving from Italy where he met with Italian officials and Pope Francis. The German government has announced a further… Read More »

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 444 of the invasion

By | 05/13/2023

Russia has said some of its troops fell back “to more advantageous defensive positions” near a reservoir north-west of Bakhmut. The defence ministry’s statement on Friday was Moscow’s first admission that Ukraine was successfully recapturing ground around the largely destroyed eastern Ukrainian city Russia has been trying to conquer for more than 10 months. Wagner… Read More »

Pulitzer Prize honors coverage of Ukraine invasion, U.S. social issues – UPI.com

By | 05/09/2023

Columbia University announced the the 2023 Pulitzer Prize winners on Monday. Photo courtesy of Pulitzer Prizes/Facebook May 8 (UPI) — Columbia University on Monday announced the winners of this year’s Pulitzer Prizes for journalism and arts and letters, with coverage of Ukraine and social issues in the United States taking center stage. The Associated Press… Read More »