Posts tagged as: Putin

‘Bloodbath’: 11 Arrested As Putin Vows To Punish Those Behind Concert Hall Attack

MOSCOW CONCERT ATTACK

LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Militant Islamist group Islamic State claimed responsibility for Friday’s rampage but there were indications that Russia was pursuing a Ukrainian link, despite emphatic denials from Ukrainian officials that Kyiv had anything to do with it. In a televised address, Putin said 11 people had been detained, including the four gunmen, adding that […]

Gunmen Kill Over 60, Injured 145  In Concert Attack Near Moscow

LAGOS 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Camouflage-clad gunmen opened fire with automatic weapons at concertgoers near Moscow on Friday, killing at least 60 people and injuring 145 in an attack claimed by Islamic State militants. In the deadliest attack in Russia since the 2004 Beslan school siege, gunmen sprayed civilians with bullets just before Soviet-era rock group “Picnic” was […]

Explosion Rocks Zelensky, Greek PM’s Motorcade In Suspected  Putin Assassination Plot

ZELENSKY

LAGOS MARCH 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Volodymyr Zelensky was targeted by alleged Russian missile strike during a visit to Odesa in what appears to have been an attempt to assassinate the Ukrainian President. Mr Zelensky’s motorcade, which was 150 metres from that of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, was attacked by what is believed to have been a […]

Russia Alleges It Foiled Putin Assassination Attempt By Ukrainian Drone

PUTIN PALACE

LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russia accused Ukraine Wednesday of attempting a drone attack on the Kremlin aimed at assassinating the country’s strongman leader Vladimir Putin. Video of the alleged incident shows a bright explosion over the massive complex — which houses Putin’s residence — but Russian embassy officials said no one was killed or injured. “The […]

Ukraine: Putin Bans Biden, Top US Officials From Entering Russia

BIDEN AND PUTIN

LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russia’s foreign ministry on Tuesday said US President Joe Biden and a dozen other top officials had been banned from entering the country in a reciprocal response to US sanctions. The measure, which also applies to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, “is the consequence of the extremely […]

Ex-Ukraine President Yanukovych Urges Zelensky To ‘Overcome Pride’ And Stop War With Russia

PUTIN, EX-UKRAINE PRESIDENT, Slavensky

LAGOS MARCH 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amid the intensified Russia-Ukraine war and amounting to a major setback for Ukrainian forces, on Tuesday, March 8, Ukraine’s former President Viktor Yanukovych urged incumbent President Volodymyr Zelensky to call off the resistance and stop combatting foreign troops. Diluting the Kremlin-led full-fledged invasion of Ukraine, the ousted Head of State of Ukraine concluded that the ongoing […]

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Bows, Says He Is Open To ‘Compromise’ With Russia

UKRAINE PRESIDENT 2

  LAGOS MARCH 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed willingness to discuss Russia’s demands for Kyiv to recognize annexed Crimea and the breakaway pro-Moscow territories in an interview with ABC News published Tuesday. “I think that items regarding temporarily occupied territories and pseudo-republics not recognized by anyone but Russia, we can discuss and find a […]

7,000 More US Troops Head To Europe Amid Russia Attack On Ukraine

US TROOPS

LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Joe Biden on Thursday condemned Russia’s military assault on Ukraine as “a flagrant violation of international law” and vowed further punishment for the aggressors in the days and weeks to come. That will include sending more U.S. troops to Europe, to supplement both American and NATO Forces there. Biden directed Defense […]

Biden Hits Russia With New Sanctions Over Invasion Of Ukraine

BIDEN AND PUTIN

LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, charging that Russian leader Vladimir Putin “chose this war” and that his country will bear the consequences of his action. The sanctions target Russian banks, oligarchs and high-tech sectors, Biden said. The United States […]

G7 Leaders Oppose Russia’s Return After Donald Trump Summit Invite

TRUMP-AND-RUSSIA-LEADER

LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The UK and Canada have opposed Russia’s return to the G7, deepening a rift over US President Donald Trump’s wish for the country to rejoin. Mr Trump said on Saturday he would postpone the G7 summit scheduled to take place this month until September. The president said the G7’s “outdated group of […]

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