Ukraine

No Fighting Experiences But On Ukraine Frontlines: The Dilemma Of 14 Ghanaians Deceived Into Russia

No Fighting Experiences But On Ukraine Frontlines: The Dilemma Of 14 Ghanaians Deceived Into Russia

Some Ghanaian men who say they were lured with promises of securing well-paid security and agricultural jobs in Russia are now stranded in Ukraine, facing a dire situation amid the ongoing war. A recent report by TV3 threw light on the plights of these men, revealing what began as a journey of hopes of a better future turned out to be their worst nightmares. It added that the men left Ghana on June 24, 2024, bidding farewell to their families filled with dreams of a better future, travelling through Togo to reach Russia in anticipation and joy. However, upon arrival,…
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“Assist ECOWAS With Resources In Terror Fight, Like You Do For Ukraine” – Pres Akufo-Addo To UK, US, & EU

“Assist ECOWAS With Resources In Terror Fight, Like You Do For Ukraine” – Pres Akufo-Addo To UK, US, & EU

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called on leaders of the global community to put into full effect the provisions of Chapters Seven and Eight of the UN Charter and provide proportionate support to Africa’s fight against terrorism and violent extremism. According to President Akufo-Addo, despite the considerable economic difficulties confronting ECOWAS Member States, eleven (11) Member States of the fifteen (15) Member States of ECOWAS, the four (4) military-led States having been suspended, have made clear their willingness to take the fight to the terrorists, if they were sufficiently empowered. “Comparisons, they say, are odious,…
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Ukraine Sues EU Neighbours Over Food Imports Ban

Ukraine Sues EU Neighbours Over Food Imports Ban

Ukraine has filed lawsuits to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Slovakia, Poland and Hungary over their bans on food imports from Kyiv. It said such restrictions were a violation of international obligations by Ukraine's EU neighbours. They say the bans are needed to protect their farmers from cheap imports. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year all but closed the main Black Sea shipping lanes and forced Ukraine to find alternative overland routes. That in turn led to large quantities of grain ending up in central Europe. Farmers in those countries have since held protest rallies, saying that Ukrainian…
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Ukraine Asks India For Medical Support

Ukraine Asks India For Medical Support

India says Ukraine has asked for more medicine and medical equipment and invited Indian companies to help rebuild the country. Ukraine’s first deputy foreign affairs minister, Emine Dzhaparova, ended a four-day visit to New Delhi, where the request was made, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. “Rebuilding infrastructure in Ukraine could be an opportunity for Indian companies,” the ministry cited Dzhaparova as saying. India has sent humanitarian aid to Ukraine since the beginning of the war.
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Ukraine Compares Russia To ISIL After Beheading Video Emerges

Ukraine Compares Russia To ISIL After Beheading Video Emerges

Ukraine compared Russia to the armed group ISIL (ISIS) after a video circulating on social media allegedly showed Russian soldiers filming themselves beheading a Ukrainian captive. “There is something that no one in the world can ignore: how easily these beasts kill,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video message. “There will be legal responsibility for everything. The defeat of terror is necessary.” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba also said, “A horrific video of Russian troops decapitating a Ukrainian prisoner of war is circulating online. “It’s absurd that Russia, which is worse than ISIS, is presiding over the UNSC,”…
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