The sanctions against Russian billionaire and former Chelsea FC of England owner, Roman Abramovich has been upheld by European Union’s top court. Abramovich was one of the Russian Oligarchs and prominent business men placed on sanctions lists by the EU following the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The EU had sanctioned some Russian…
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out the idea of having a peace talks with Russia. Zelensky made the comments at Saturday’s briefing in Kyiv with visiting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Recall that the conflict began on February 24,2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine. “There is no and there will be no…
Chelsea has blamed the sanctions imposed on the club’s former owner, Abrahamovic by the UK government as one the reasons why the club recorded a revenue loss in the 2022. According to Reuters, Chelsea recorded an overall net loss of £121.3 million ($148.65m) for 2021-22 due to “extraordinary expenses and loss of revenue. Abrahamovich had…
The Three Lions maintain their 100 percent record into their Euro qualifiers series with a 2-0 win over Ukraine on Sunday. Gareth Southgate side had earlier defeated Italy on Thursday 1-2 in Naples, Southern Italy. However, one man that stood out in the game on Sunday was Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka who continued his remarkable improvement….
Manchester United Marcus Rashford has withdrawn from the England squad to face Italy and Ukraine. Rashford was taken off seven minutes from time in Sunday’s FA Cup win at Old Trafford, with the FA confirming on Monday he will sit out the international double header after picking up a knock. Rashford has been impressive for…
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has shared in the joy of the president elect, Senator Bola Tinubu on his emergence as the president of Nigeria. The Informant247 understands that the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC won the February 25, 2023 presidential election. The 45-year-old Ukrainian president tweeted: “Congratulations to @officialABAT…
Shakhtar Donetsk president Rinat Akhmetov has confirmed that more than £20million of the transfer fee received from Chelsea for Mykhailo Mudryk will be donated to Ukrainian soldiers. In a statement on the club’s website on Monday, Akhmetov commended Mudryk and shared details of the newly-launched Heart of Azovstal project. He wrote: “I have made a…
The foreign minister of Russia has revealed that Kyiv and the West have attempted to bring his country down and that Ukraine must meet the demands of Russia. This came a day after the Russian president, Vladimir Putin said he was ready for negotiation over Ukraine. It was gathered that Kyiv has vowed to continue…
The Ukrainian soccer federation has urged FIFA on Monday to remove Iran from the forthcoming World Cup in Qatar due to the alleged arms deal between the latter and Russia. Russia and Iran have both denied the development even as the White House said in October that the U.S. has evidence that Iranian troops are…
At least eight (8) persons have lost their lives and twenty-five (25) persons have sustained various degrees of injuries as multiple missiles hit the capital of Ukrain, Kyiv, this morning. In the videos and pictures which originated from the capital of Ukraine showed burning cars and bodies in the streets. The officials reportedly said that…
Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, attends the formal event of the annexation of the four regions of Ukraine in Moscow. The Russian president has publicized that the four regions occupied by Russia – which are Kherson, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Luhansk will officially be referred to as part of the Russian Federation today. According to…
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has been involved in an auto crash, BBC reported on Wednesday. The spokesperson of the president, Sergii Nykyforov has confirmed the incident in a short statement. He said, “The president was examined by a doctor, no serious injuries were found”. According to Nykyforov, the law enforcement officers are investigating…
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has sent message of warning of an increased possibility of Russian military strikes on Ukraine in the coming days around Ukrainian independence day. The embassy, again told the citizens of U.S. to leave if they could. “The Department of State has information that Russia is stepping up efforts to launch…
Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi on Tuesday said Japan would provide Ukraine with protective masks and clothing against chemical weapons. Kishi said this was in response to a request from the Government in Kiev, adding that commercial drones would be provided to Ukraine for reconnaissance in its struggle against Russian invaders. The move came amid…
The highest level of diplomatic contact between Moscow and Kyiv presents itself in the 3-day Antalya Diplomacy Forum held between March 11 and 13, in the city of Antalya, Turkey. With its display of soft power diplomacy, Istanbul in concert with other global actors is taking a frontal stage in mediating peace talks between Moscow…
The Ukraine Embassy in Nigeria has asked Nigerians who are willing to travel to Ukraine to fight Russian forces must provide $1,000 for flight tickets and visas, a report by Punch Newspaper said. The embassy said this on Thursday when some Nigerians converged on its premises in Abuja to express their readiness to fight on…
Air Peace airline has deployed its aircraft to evacuate Nigerians stranded in Europe following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The airline’s spokesman, Mr Stanley Olisa, said this in a statement in Lagos on Thursday. “This is the first batch of Nigerians to be evacuated since the war broke out. “The aircraft departed Nigeria at…
UN agencies are supporting the number of people fleeing the Russian onslaught in Ukraine which surpassed 874,000 as of Wednesday. More than half have headed west to Poland, according to a new UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) operational data portal that is keeping track of refugee arrivals in neighbouring countries. Others have found shelter…
World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that shortage of oxygen in Ukraine could put lives in danger and undermine the support of UN efforts in the country. On day seven of the Ukraine crisis, UN-led efforts to ramp up support to the country’s embattled health workers have continued, with the first shipment of lifesaving supplies…
Ukraine could put the safety of nuclear facilities there at risk, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned on Wednesday. Addressing an emergency meeting of the agency’s Board of Governors, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi revealed that he remains gravely concerned over the “unprecedented situation” in the country. “It is the first…
