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Ghana abstains as UN votes to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council
Add a CommentGhana abstained as the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday, April 7, 2022, calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human Rights Council. The resolution received a two-thirds majority of those voting, minus abstentions. The 193-member assembly … Read more →
US slaps sanctions on Putin’s daughters, Russia’s biggest banks
Add a CommentThe White House announced sanctions Wednesday targeting Russia’s top public and private banks and two daughters of Vladimir Putin, adding pressure on the country’s economy and its elite over the invasion of Ukraine. The new sanctions targeted Maria Vorontsova and … Read more →
Western leaders to impose more sanctions on Russia
Add a CommentThe Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday that the Sberbank, Russia’s largest lender, may be among those targeted. US media has suggested that sanctions could also target the two daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin, though Ms Psaki refused to … Read more →
Ukraine and Russia participate in first prisoners of war exchange
Add a CommentUkraine and Russia on Thursday exchanged prisoners of war for the first time in the conflict, exactly one month after the fighting began. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced Thursday that the swap occurred after it … Read more →
Nestle pulls KitKat and Nesquik out of Russia
Add a CommentSwiss food giant Nestle is pulling its popular brands out of Russia but will still sell essential foods. The firm stopped investment in the country earlier this month but has now suspended sales of brands such as KitKat and Nesquik. … Read more →
The Western brands unable to leave Russia
Add a CommentThe invasion of Ukraine has led many Western brands to shun Russia, but some still have outlets open in the country and say they are not able to shut them. Marks and Spencer, Burger King, and hotel groups Marriott and … Read more →
Biden banned from entering Russia
Add a CommentRussia says it has put Joe Biden, United States President, Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister and a dozen top US officials on a “stop List” that bars them from entering Russia. Alongside Biden, US officials on the list included Defense … Read more →
Ghanaians in Ukraine directed to seek shelter after Russia attack
Add a CommentGhanaian nationals have been directed by the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to seek shelter after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a wide-scale, pre-dawn attack Thursday against Ukraine. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in … Read more →
Oil soars past $100 after Russia orders troops into Ukraine
Add a CommentOil prices have surged past $100 (£74) a barrel after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a “special military operation” in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine. The price of Brent crude hit $102.30 a barrel at one point, the highest … Read more →
Ukraine crisis: Biden warns Russia may invade next month
Add a CommentUS President Joe Biden has warned there is a “distinct possibility” Russia might invade Ukraine next month, the White House says. Russia meanwhile says it sees “little ground for optimism” in resolving the crisis after the US rejected Russia’s main … Read more →
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