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Tragedy as Russia shoot down two Ukrainian helicopters

VAM News April 8, 2022 0 Comment

The Russian military has shot down two Ukrainian combat helicopters. This was confirmed by Russia’s Defence Ministry spokesperson, Igor Konashenkov, NAN reports. Konashenkov said the Russian forces fired on 81 military targets on Thursday,...

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Breaking: Russia Suspended From Human Rights Council – UN General Assembly Declare

VAM News April 7, 2022 0 Comment

The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine. Of the 193 members of the assembly, 93 voted in favour of...

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US Announces New Sanction On Russia On Wednesday

VAM News April 6, 2022 0 Comment

The US will announce new sanctions on Russia Wednesday in coordination with Group of 7 nations and the European Union, according to an administration official. The official said the sweeping package “will impose significant...

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Ukraine Crisis: US Calls For ‘Strong African Response’ To Russian Aggression

VAM News April 1, 2022 0 Comment

The United States is hoping for “a strong African response” to Russian aggression and plans to help mitigate the economic effects of the Ukraine conflict on the continent, US diplomats have said. “We look...

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Ukraine Crisis: Russia Launches New Attacks after Peace Promise

VAM News March 30, 2022 0 Comment

The governor of Ukraine’s Chernihiv region says there is no let-up in attacks by Russia, despite its pledge to reduce military activity there. The governor, Viacheslav Chaus, took to the Telegram messaging app to...

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Four Battle Groups Approved By NATO To Counter Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

Akanji Philip March 24, 2022 0 Comment

Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, have approved the deployment of four additional battle groups in Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Slovakia at their summit on Thursday. The United States Ambassador...

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‘Extremism’ Law: Russia Bans Facebook And Instagram

VAM News March 22, 2022 0 Comment

A Moscow court banned Facebook and Instagram on Monday, describing the social media apps as “extremist” organizations. The ban is coming after authorities accused US tech giant, Meta of tolerating “Russophobia” during the military...

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Russia-bombed Mariupol theatre sets to rebuild by Italy

Akanji Philip March 18, 2022 0 Comment

The Italian government is ready to rebuild a theatre in the besieged Ukrainian city Mariupol which was devastated by a bomb attack. Culture Minister Dario Franceschini revealed this Thursday after a cabinet...

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Ukraine vs Russia: Putin Bans Biden, Other Officials From Entering Country

VAM News March 15, 2022 0 Comment

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...

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War: US Threatens ‘Full Force’ As Russia Hits NATO’s Doorstep

VAM News March 15, 2022 0 Comment

The United States has threatened a ‘full force’ response after an airstrike from Russian troops hit the International Centre for Peacekeeping and Security on Sunday According to National Post, Russia bragged that it had...