The head of a Russian oil giant who had criticized President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine died Thursday after reportedly falling out of his hospital window. Ravil Maganov, Lukoil chairman died after falling from a window of the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the situation. The company issued a statement early Read More…
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Russian forces pictured close to Europe’s largest nuclear plant in MoD satellite images
New satellite images from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), have emerged showing Russian ground forces stationed next to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Russian forces took control of the nuclear plant the largest in Europe, in March and have since been accused of launching attacks from the site. The MoD’s latest update says: “On 21 August Read More…
Ukraine’s capital stops Independence Day celebrations, fearing Russian attack
Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital has reacted to intelligence from a U.S. official by placing a ban on public festivities to mark its independence from Soviet rule this week, quoting heightened threats of attack of Russia to strike Ukrainian infrastructure in the coming days. Ukraine said Russia fired rockets into several towns north and west of Europe’s Read More…
Having Amnesty International as lunch in Ukraine
Amnesty International, which is 61 years, having been established in 1961, is up for lunch in angry Ukraine. If you must know, its ‘sins’ are very grave. Those who run the West assume they have Amnesty eating out of their hands. On the other hand, those outside the Western ruling class circles like India, China Read More…
After Ukraine, US fishes for new war in Taiwanese waters
IN Nigeria, there are people who traditionally rejoice at the prospect of war. They are uncomfortable when there are no wars or new territories to conquer, plunder or destabilise. The United States establishment has this same psychological make-up. It appears allergic to peace, and as one conflict drags to a bloody close, it is instigating Read More…
Ukraine pins down Russian forces, moves to retake the south
Ukrainian forces are ramping up attacks to reclaim territory in the Russian-occupied south. The Ukrainians are unleashing American-supplied rocket launchers to strike bridges and military infrastructure in the south, forcing Russia to divert its forces from the Donbas in the east to counter the new threat. The attacks come despite Moscow’s massive war machine crawling Read More…
Pope implicitly criticises Putin on invasion, considers Kyiv trip
Pope Francis said on Saturday he was considering a trip to Kyiv and implicitly criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine, saying a “potentate” was fomenting conflict for nationalist interests. Francis made the comments, first to reporters on the plane taking him to Malta for a two-day visit, and then in a Read More…
Conversations with my European friends
In picture above: Ukrainian forces inspect destroyed military vehicles left by the Russian army in the Donbas region. Photograph: EyePress News/REX/Shutterstock I HAVE been engaged in countless conversations with my European friends across continents, groups and social media about current world events and whether their leaders are right in pursuing a solitary military solution. Were Read More…
Zelenskiy demands Western nations give arms to Ukraine, asks if they’re afraid of Moscow
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, visibly irritated, demanded that Western nations provide a fraction of the military hardware in their stockpiles to his country and asked whether they were afraid of Moscow. Several countries have promised to send anti-armour and anti-aircraft missiles as well as small arms but Zelenskiy said Kyiv was not getting what it Read More…
Klitschko brothers don Ukrainian army gear against Russia
In picture above: Ukrainian heavyweight boxing world champion Wladimir Klitschko who joined the Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces and his brother, Mayor of Kyiv and former heavyweight boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko, speak with journalists during the opening of the first Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces recruitment centre in central Kyiv, Ukraine, February 2, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo Read More…