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Ukraine trades battlefield expertise as Gulf states cope with Iranian drones
Ziggy Ojiegbe As Iranian drones and missiles strike targets across the Gulf, Volodymyr Zelensky is positioning Ukraine as an unlikely but increasingly relevant defense partner, signing multi-year agreements that could reshape Kyiv’s role in the global arms market. During a…
Russia exploits Africa’s poverty crisis to recruit frontline soldiers
African casualties in Ukraine war largely unreported Sopuruchi Onwuka African youths trying to escape poverty and political persecution at home are increasingly falling victim to deceptive recruitment schemes linked to Russia, as the country seeks to replenish its depleted frontline…
From ballroom to battlefield: How Ukrainian mother transformed to deadly sniper
Sopuruchi Onwuka A professional dancer who once spent her days traveling to international competitions is now serving on Ukraine’s front lines as a sniper, one of many civilians whose lives have been reshaped by nearly four years of war. Oracle…
Police bursts syndicate recruiting Kenyans to fight for Russia in Ukraine
Directorate of Criminal Investigations in Kenya have rescued more than 20 people from a suspected human trafficking ring that lured them with job offers in Russia but intend to send them to fight in Ukraine. The sting operation followed an…
No respite for Ukraine as Russia’s Putin continues to evade ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin in China explained away his evasive approach towards return of peace in Ukraine, always laying smart and difficult conditions that sell polite dummies to mediating diplomats. Putin told western media representatives that flocked the Victory Day…
Ukrainian children brought home from Russia and occupied areas
Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinez announced on Telegram on Tuesday that a group of Ukrainian children has been brought back from Russia and Russian-occupied territories to Ukraine. According to Chief of Staff to the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak,…
Trump volunteers in Ukraine’s security guarantee
President Donald Trump of the United States has declared his country’s willingness to participate in providing future security guarantee for Ukraine which is currently crumbling under heavy Russian military campaign that has so defied mediation. President Trump who has held…
Melania Trump: Bleeding heart of a mother poking at Putin’s conscience
Sopuruchi Onwuka As the world engages in debate over the value of the weekend’s meeting between President Donald Trump of the United States and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, one significant outcome of the event remains the unofficial letter from First…
EU adopts new Russia sanctions amid Ukraine ceasefire push
Foreign ministers formally adopted the EU’s 17th package of sanctions and also called on the United States to mount more pressure on Russia if Moscow doesn’t agree on a ceasefire. The bloc’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas announced at a meeting…
Ukraine War: Putin insists on addressing Russia’s initial grievances
President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Tuesday restated his position on the terms of ending the ongoing military campaign in Ukraine, insisting that the original reasons for which his country went to war are yet to be addressed. Putin was…
