The Russian and Ukrainian governments on Friday signalled an openness to negotiations even as authorities in Kyiv urged citizens to help defend the capital from advancing Russian forces in the worst European security crisis in decades. Ukraine and Russia will consult in coming hours on a time and place for talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's spokesman Sergii Nykyforov said on social media, offering the first glimmer of hope for diplomacy since the invasion began. The Kremlin said earlier it offered to meet in the Belarusian capital Minsk after Ukraine expressed a willingness to discuss declaring itself a neutral country, but…

Kyiv officials are warning residents that street fighting is underway against Russian forces, and they are urging people to seek shelter. The warning issued Saturday advised residents to remain in shelters, to avoid going near windows or on balconies, and to take precautions against being hit by debris or bullets. Russian troops stormed toward Ukraine’s capital early Saturday as explosions reverberated through the city and the president urged the country to “stand firm” against the siege that could determine its future. He refused American help to evacuate, saying: “The fight is here.” Hundreds of casualties were reported in the fighting,…

Entire garrison of 13 Ukrainian border guards was killed after refusing to surrender to the Russian Navy A chilling video has emerged from Snake Island in the Black Sea, where an entire garrison of 13 Ukrainian border guards was killed after refusing to surrender to the Russian Navy. One Ukrainian solder livestreamed the attack while standing on open ground under bright blue skies. In a short chaotic clip a few seconds long, the boom of heavy weaponry can be heard in the background before he drops to the grass. Tiny Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island, is about 30…

Federal Government on Friday said there can be no evacuation of Nigerians in Ukraine until the airports in the European country, which is under attack by Russia, are reopened. The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, in the early hours of Thursday, had ordered an invasion of Ukraine. The invasion was marked with shelling and rocket attacks on several Ukrainian major cities, including the capital, Kyiv, leading to dozens of deaths. The invasion, which has continued, has created widespread panic and seen many fleeing Ukraine. Countries such as India, South Africa, among others had announced the facilitation of the evacuation of their…