Russian president Vladimir Putin told Bill Clinton three years prior to his 2014 attack on Ukraine that he was not obligated by the Budapest Agreement’s guarantee of the nations’s territorial integrity, according to the former US President. However the disclosure raises concerns about whether the US and its European allies may have been better prepared for the attack in 2014 ...
Read More »Putin Approves Electronic Call Up Bill, Takes Action On Russians Who Dodge Military Service
Russian president Vladimir Putin on Friday approved an electronic call up bill which will soon be out in restrictions on people who are eligible for military service but try to dodge it by not showing up at their enlistment office. The state Duma passed a bill earlier that would make it harder for evaders who avoid military services. However this ...
Read More »ICC Issues Arrest Warrant Against Putin Over War Crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant against Russian president Vladimir Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in the abduction and unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children. The Hague based ICC said it had also issued a warrant against Maria Lvova Belova, commissioner for children rights in the office of the president of the ...
Read More »Key Russian Pipeline Resumes Pumping Gas To Europe
Russia has restarted its supply of gas to Europe through its biggest pipeline, Nord Stream 1, following a 10-day maintenance break. There had been fears Moscow may not have resumed the flow in response to EU sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Yesterday, the European Union urged countries to reduce fuel prices by 15% over the next 7 months in ...
Read More »Putin Is Absolutely Right To Attack Ukraine; -Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba
The first son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has finally come out to air his views on the Russian and Ukrainian war. Muhoozi said that Russia is absolutely right to attack Ukraine. This war which has been ongoing for a number of days has sparked off widespread criticism for the parties involved directly and indirectly but more especially for Russia. Most countries ...
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