The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for a ceasefire in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Guterres directed the UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths to explore the possibility of a humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine. He said the measure was necessary to allow for progress in serious political negotiations that are aimed at reaching a peace…
Pope Francis has used his Sunday blessing and address in Vatican City to describe the conflict in Ukraine as an unjustified senseless massacre. The Pope who spoke to thousands of people who had gathered in Saint Peter’s Square, called on world leaders to stop the war in Ukraine. Pope Francis lamented that the violent assault against Ukraine…
A cameraman and a journalist working for Fox News have been killed in Ukraine. Pierre Zakrzewski and Oleksandra Kuvshinovawere killed when their vehicle was struck by incoming fire in Horenka on the outskirts of Kyiv. Their colleague, Benjamin Hall was wounded in the incident and remains in hospital. Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott said it was a…
Kenyans will now pay more for fuel as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to affect the price of crude oil and refined products. The East African country’s petroleum regulator said the price of petrol and diesel will increase by five Kenyan shillings. The fuel prices regulator said the price of kerosene which is used in many…
The United States has warned China against providing assistance to Russian on the invasion of Ukraine by its military forces. The US also warned that China will face consequences if it helps Russia to escape sanctions imposed on it for the invasion of Ukraine. The warning followed reports that an unnamed US officials revealed that Russia had…
Russia has now confirmed that it will restrict access to Instagram. Russia’s media regulator says Instagram is distributing material calling for violent acts to be carried out against Russian citizens. Access to Facebook and Twitter has already been restricted in Russia.