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Apr
03
2024
By IRSHAD HUSSAIN and MUBASHIR NAIK
Russia jobs scam traps Indians on Ukraine war frontlines

Russia jobs scam traps Indians on Ukraine war frontlines

WORLD
WHEN Raja Begum heard an Indian had died in Ukraine, she collapsed to the ground, convinced it was her missing son - one of dozens of young men lured to Russia on the promise of jobs, then sent to fight in the Ukraine war. "I can't stop thinking about the last message my son sent," said Begum, 60, who has not heard from the 31-year-old tech graduate since January - just weeks after he left the family's village in Indian-administered Kashmir to head to Moscow. Indian federal investigators say a major human trafficking network duped at least 35 men, who…
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Jan
04
2023
By The African Mirror
Russia’s war on Ukraine latest: Russian anger grows over deadly strike

Russia’s war on Ukraine latest: Russian anger grows over deadly strike

WORLD
RUSSIAN nationalists and some lawmakers have demanded punishment for commanders they accused of ignoring dangers as anger grew over the killing of dozens of Russian soldiers in one of the Ukraine war's deadliest strikes. DIPLOMACY * Some protesters in Germany, online and on the streets, are calling on Berlin to reconsider its support for Ukraine, tapping into deep connections between Germany and Russia, with a legacy of Soviet ties to Communist east Germany and decades of German dependency on Russian gas. * French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Tuesday that Ukraine "needs our support more than ever", as he hosted Sweden's Prime…
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Jul
22
2022
By The African Mirror
CIA director estimates 15,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war

CIA director estimates 15,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war

WORLD
PHIL STEWART THE United States estimates that Russian casualties in Ukraine so far have reached around 15,000 killed and perhaps 45,000 wounded, CIA Director William Burns said , adding that Ukraine has also endured significant casualties. Nearly five months since President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Russia's neighbor, its forces are grinding through the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine and occupy around a fifth of the contry. Burns, speaking at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado, said those gains have come at great cost. "The latest estimates from the U.S. intelligence community would be something in the vicinity of…
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Apr
16
2022
By The African Mirror
Russia/Ukraine: Africa looks to reduce impact of war

Russia/Ukraine: Africa looks to reduce impact of war

NEWS
SETH ONYANGO, BIRD STORY AGENCY THE African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has unlocked a 4 billion US dollars credit line to help the economies and businesses blunt the knock-on effect of the war, as the continent braces for a longer conflict. Afreximbank approved the launch of the Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa (UKAFPA) on 31 March 2022, as states across the continent ponder a fiscal response to tame inflationary pressures. UKAFPA is designed to help countries to meet immediate import price increases pending domestic demand adjustments and commodity export revenue stabilisation. Professor Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of…
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