Russia

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...

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...