Countries urge return to order in Niger day after coup
Updated: 11:40am (AEST)Niamey, NigerReuters Niger President Mohamed Bazoum remained held in the presidential palace on Thursday afternoon and it was unclear who had taken charge of the country, after soldiers on Wednesday evening declared a military coup. France, the country’s former colonial power, and the West African regional bloc ECOWAS called for Bazoum’s immediate release […]
Putin warns the West Ukraine “heading for tragedy”
Kyiv/Bakhmut, Ukraine Reuters Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the West of decades of aggression towards Moscow and warned that if it wanted to attempt to beat Russia on the battlefield it was welcome to try, but this would bring tragedy for Ukraine. His remarks came as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov prepared for a closed-door […]
Russia holds drills in Belarus as West warns of “dangerous moment”
Brussels, Belgium/Moscow, RussiaReuters Britain said on Thursday the “most dangerous moment” in the West’s standoff with Moscow appeared imminent, as Russia held military exercises in Belarus and the Black Sea following the buildup of its forces near Ukraine. Ukraine also staged war games and the United States urged Americans in the country to leave immediately […]