Russia

November 11, (THEWILL) - Russia has refuted reports that Donald Trump held a call with Vladimir Putin, in which the US president-elect was said to have warned the Russian president against escalating the war in Ukraine. The call, which was...

October 30, (THEWILL) – A Russian court has slapped Google with fines amounting to 2 undecillion rubles (equivalent to $2.5 decillion or EUR2.3 decillion) after years of refusing to restore Russian media accounts on Google’s YouTube The fines comes after...

October 04, (THEWILL) – The Russian government has denied any involvement in any protest including Tuesday's #FearlessInOctober protests in Nigeria, accusing the United States, United Kingdom (UK) and Ukraine, of attempts to damage its relations through baseless accusations of...

September 09, (THEWILL) – China, on Monday, announced that it will conduct joint military exercises with Russia this month, reinforcing the growing strategic ties between the two countries. Tagged: “North-Joint 2024”, the drill involving the Naval and Air Forces...

August 27, (THEWILL) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Russia, have demanded consular access to detained Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov. Durov was detained on Saturday, at Le Bourget airport in Paris, over alleged refusal to cooperate in the investigation...

August 17, (THEWILL) – Data seen by the THEWILL has unveiled how Matrix Energy imports substandard petroleum products into Nigeria, including Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), diesel and Jet A-1 fuel from Russia and Malta. Owned by businessman Abdulkabir Adisa Aliu,...

August 13, (THEWILL) – The Kano State Police Command has transferred 76 suspects, including a foreign national, to the Force Headquarters in Abuja, for discreet investigation on charges of sedition. Kano State Commissioner of Police, Salman Garba, who disclosed this...

August 06, (THEWILL) – A group, the Nigeria Ethnic Nationalities Youth Leaders Council, has condemned the hoisting of Russian Flag by some anti-bad governance protesters in parts of the country, describing their action as unpatriotic. The Vice President of...

August 05, (THEWILL) – The Russian Government says it had no link with protesters and its national flags being displayed at the ongoing nationwide protest against hunger and economic hardship in Nigeria. THEWILL earlier reported that operatives of the Department...

February 13, (THEWILL) - Russia has declared Estonian Prime Minister, Kaja Kallas, “wanted", over alleged "hostile actions against Russia and the desecration of historical memory". Also declared wanted are Estonian State Secretary, Taimar Peterkop and Lithuanian Culture Minister, Simonas Kairys. The...