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RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Western tanks burn more fiercely than Soviet ones – Putin Ukrainian troops are reluctant to make use of the heavy equipment supplied by Western backers, as it has become a liability, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. Western tanks are a priority target for Russian forces, and burn more fiercely than Soviet-made equivalents when hit, the president told the Rossiya 24 TV channel. Russian troops have destroyed a total of 311 Ukrainian tanks since June 4, Putin said, adding that “at least a third of them, I believe, were Western-made tanks, including Leopards.” “I can say that…
Egypt launches new Sudan mediation bid at neighbours' summit Egypt on Thursday embarked on a fresh bid to halt fighting between Sudan's warring factions and contain the humanitarian crisis it has unleashed, using a summit of neighbouring states to try to revive international efforts to contain the war. The leaders of Sudan's seven neighbours in a joint statement called on the warring parties to commit to a ceasefire, appealed to regional states not to interfere in the conflict, and agreed to facilitate delivery of aid. They also warned of the possibility of Sudan's fragmentation or "descent into chaos that could…
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE NATO allies offer Ukraine security assurances as Biden hits out at 'craven' Putin President Joe Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of having a "craven lust for land and power" at the end of a NATO summit on Wednesday where Ukraine won new security assurances from the U.S. and its allies for its defence against Moscow. Members of the world's most powerful military bloc offered the prospect of long-term protection a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy decried as "absurd" a refusal to offer an invitation or timetable for Ukraine's entry into NATO. Ukraine has been pushing for…
Number of displaced by Sudan war surpasses 3 million, International Organization for Migration The number of people uprooted by a conflict between military factions in Sudan that erupted nearly three months ago has surpassed 3 million, according to estimates from the International Organization for Migration. More than 2.4 million people have been displaced internally and more than 730,000 have crossed into neighbouring countries, data published late on Tuesday said. Most have fled either from the capital Khartoum, the focus of the power struggle between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that broke out on April 15, or…
RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Military aid to Ukraine makes World War III more likely – ex-Russian president The continuing Western military aid to Kiev only increases the risk of escalating the standoff with Russia, etching the world closer to a global war, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned after NATO members gathered for a summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on Tuesday. In a post on his Telegram channel, Medvedev blasted the new defense packages announced by Ukraine’s supporters. “The completely crazed West could not come up with anything else,”Medvedev, who is currently the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, wrote. “In fact,…
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Wagner fighters neared Russian nuclear base during revolt As rebellious Wagner forces drove north toward Moscow on June 24, a contingent of military vehicles diverted east on a highway in the direction of a fortified Russian army base that holds nuclear weapons, according to videos posted online and interviews with local residents. Once the Wagner fighters reach more rural regions, the surveillance trail goes cold – about 100 km from the nuclear base, Voronezh-45. Reuters could not confirm what happened next, and Western officials have repeatedly said that Russia's nuclear stockpile was never in danger during the uprising,…
Eastern African bloc seeks summit to deploy regional force in Sudan An eastern African bloc called on Monday for a regional summit to consider deploying troops into Sudan to protect civilians, after nearly three months of violence between the army and a paramilitary faction. Fighting that erupted on April 15 in Khartoum, Sudan's capital, has spread to other parts of the country and driven more than 2.9 million people from their homes. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), made up of eight states in and around the Horn of Africa, met in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to kick-start a…
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Trump says he can end war in 24 hours; Zelenskyy says Biden could in 5 minutes Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday dismissed claims by Donald Trump that he could end the war in 24 hours, saying the current GOP presidential front-runner failed to do so while president. Zelenskyy, speaking through a translator on ABC’s “This Week," noted that Ukraine has been battling Russian proxies in the Donbas region since Russia seized Crimea in 2014. Trump served as president from 2016 to 2020. "The sole desire to bring the war to an end is beautiful, but this desire…
Egypt to host summit of Sudan's neighbours as fighting continues Egypt said on Sunday it would host a summit of Sudan's neighbours on July 13 to discuss ways to end a 12-week conflict between rival Sudanese military factions that has triggered a major humanitarian crisis in the region. Diplomatic efforts to halt fighting between Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have so far proved ineffective, with competing initiatives creating confusion over how the warring parties might be brought to negotiate. Neither Egypt, seen as the Sudanese army's most important foreign ally, nor the United Arab Emirates, which has…
WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine says it won't use cluster bombs in Russia Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov welcomed a U.S. decision to send cluster bombs to Kyiv, saying it would help to liberate Ukrainian territory but promised the munitions would not be used in Russia. The U.S. announced on Friday it would supply Ukraine with widely banned cluster munitions for its counteroffensive against occupying Russian forces. Reznikov said the munitions would help save the lives of Ukrainian soldiers, adding Ukraine would keep a strict record of their use and exchange information with its partners. "Our position is simple - we need…
July 26, 2024

CBN still hasn’t settled all FX backlog contrary to claims, local businesses insist

Nigerian corporates and SMEs have decried the non-settlement of Foreign Exchange (FX) forwards by the…
July 24, 2024

Amnesty International to FG: Nigerians have a right to protest

Amnesty International has urged President Bola Tinubu's administration to avoid threatening Nigerians who plan to…
July 20, 2024

Husband uses drone to catch wife cheating on him with her boss

A Chinese man reportedly caught his wife cheating with her boss during work hours by…
July 25, 2024

Meta deletes 63,000 Instagram, 7,200 Facebook accounts in Nigeria over scams

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it had removed about 63,000 accounts in Nigeria that attempted…
July 26, 2024

What to know after Day 883 of Russia-Ukraine war

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE Kremlin names barriers to Ukraine peace talks Russia is open to peace talks…
June 19, 2024

Chips maker Nvidia rises to world’s most valuable company

Nvidia has become the world’s most valuable company following a staggering rally in its shares,…
June 18, 2024

Amusan secures fourth straight national title in 100m hurdles

Tobi Amusan has claimed her fourth consecutive national title in the women’s 100 metres hurdles…

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