Russia

November 23, (THEWILL) - A missile from Ukraine killed a Russian actress, Polina Menshikh, while she sang and played guitar for soldiers in Russia on stage on Sunday, November 19. It was gathered that the 40-year-old actress was performing less than...

November 9, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Ltd has said the war between Russia and Ukraine had a significant impact on Nigerian crude oil inflows in the international oil market. Speaking on Wednesday, during a panel...

September 25, (THEWILL) – Russia has placed the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Piotr Hofmanski, on its wanted list. “Hofmanski Piotr Jozef, Polish. Wanted under an article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation,” the Russian...

September 05, (THEWILL) - Russian and Belarusian swimmers will be allowed to take part in international competitions as neutrals after swimming's global governing body, World Aquatics, lifted its ban on athletes from both countries. The swimmers had been...

July 13, (THEWILL) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC), is facing a challenging situation regarding the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the upcoming Paris Olympics, as Russia and Ukraine hold irreconcilable positions on the matter. Following Moscow's...

June 24, (THEWILL) - Russian mercenary leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has declared war on Moscow’s own defence ministry, claiming Kremlin officials had killed thousands of his soldiers. Prigozhin, whose Wagner militia spearheaded the capture of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut last...

March 27, (THEWILL) – In a highly anticipated match, Russia played to a 2-0 victory over Iraq on Sunday, marking their first home international game since their military invasion of Ukraine. The win comes after the country's suspension from UEFA...

February 03, (THEWILL) - The United States of America has called for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be blocked from participating in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, unless it is absolutely clear that they are not representing their...

January 17, (THEWILL) - Tennis Australia has banned the display of the Russian and Belarusian flags at the Australian Open, after Ukraine’s Ambassador to Australia “strongly condemned” the Russian flag being displayed in the stands at the Grand Slam. In...

December 08, (THEWILL) - American basketballer, Brittney Griner, has been freed in a prisoner swap with Russia, according to US officials on Thursday. The US gave up Viktor Bout, a renowned Russian arms dealer, in exchange for Griner's release...