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FIFA and UEFA  on Monday expelled Russia from the World Cup after being suspended from all international competitions “until further notice”.The European football’s governing body also ended its partnership with Russian energy…

Shell will pull out of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project - already halted by GermanyImage caption: Shell will pull out of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project - already halted by Germany Shell is ending all its ventures with Russian…

The first round of talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations held at the border with Belarus has ended.The outcome of the negotiations was not made public. The talks carried on for several hours and broke down twice, al…

Football’s governing body Fifa has finally caved in to pressure and suspended Russia from this year’s World Cup, after a host of European teams threatened to boycott fixtures in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.…

Nigerians on Monday stormed the Russian Embassy in Abuja to protest  against Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.The protesters in their numbers , carried placards and also chanted songs saying “Putin, let there be peace”,…

As the war continues in Ukraine, it has become apparent that Russian president Vladimir Putin may not have prepared for a drawn-out attack. Roland Oliphant, our senior foreign correspondent, has a powerful dispatch on how the invading army…

Federal government on Monday disclosed that its diplomatic mission has received in total 256 citizens from Ukraine at Bucharest, Hungary, Poland and Romania since Sunday.The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign…

Russia announced Monday placed  ban on flights by airlines from 36 countries including Britain and Germany in response to a slew of bans on its planes.Moscow’s statement came as Russian airlines are now unable to enter the…

Russia has a system that can replace the SWIFT global payments system internally, the governor of the country’s central bank says.Elvira Nabiullina told a news conference that all banks in Russia will fulfil their obligations…

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has placed the country's nuclear deterrent forces on high alert.The Russian military confirmed the development, saying it is in line with President Putin’s order.According to the Associated Press,…