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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed the law for the annexation of four Ukrainian regions and the decrees formally appointing at their head the leaders that Moscow had already put in place. The texts signed by the Russian leader stipulate that the regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia …

There has been sparse media coverage in Senegal following a visit to Dakar by Ukraine Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who is embarking on an African tour. The Ukrainian diplomat met Senegal’s Foreign Minister Aissata Tall Sall and they signed several bilateral co-operation deals. Mr Kuleba is on an apparent …

The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis “begged” Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday to “stop” the “spiral of violence” in Ukraine, while deeply deploring annexations “contrary to international law”. Before his Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope addressed the Russian President, begging him to “stop, also …

Queen Elizabeth II died of “old age”, according to her death certificate, which has been released by the National Records of Scotland. The certificate records the Queen died at 15:10 on 8 September in Balmoral Castle, at the age of 96. Princess Anne is recorded as the person providing the …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday his country was formally applying for fast-track membership of the NATO military alliance. “We are taking our decisive step by signing Ukraine’s application for accelerated accession to NATO,” Zelensky said in a video on Telegram. He added that Kyiv was ready for talks …

US Embassy in Moscow urged all its nationals to leave Russia immediately as long as opportunities for commercial travel remain limited, deploring the filling of flights and the closing of borders by Russian troops. “All Americans in Russia should leave immediately to avoid being drafted into the military” the embassy …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed the intelligence chiefs of Commonwealth of Independent States countries, saying Western supremacy is crumbling. The Russian president, who spoke isolated in a room and by videoconference, did not fail to sharply criticize the West in this new speech. “Under current conditions, conflicts are escalating, …

Hundreds of Ugandan students are demonstrating against the European Union parliament, after it opposed an oil pipeline project with neighbouring Tanzania. EU lawmakers earlier this month passed a resolution warning of human rights abuses and the social and environmental risk posed by the project. The students are marching in the …

Apple has removed VKontakte, Russian Facebook and all apps made by tech giant VK from App Store and announced the closure of VK Technology accounts. “In war as in war”. This is somewhat the explanation given by Apple to justify the removal of applications from the VK technology group from …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to whistleblower and former employee of the American NSA Edward Snowden, a refugee in Russia since 2013 after leaving the United States, according to a decree published on Monday. Edward Snowden’s name appears alongside dozens of others in this decree published on …