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U.S President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that the United States would no longer allow for the importation of Russian oil, the latest sanction to punish Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine and Russia are expected to meet for the third round of negotiations, which both sides had said could take place on Monday.
Read more: Ukraine, Russia prepare for 3rd round of peace talks
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama says only persons documented with the Nigerian Embassies will be eligible for evacuation.
Read more: Ukraine: Only those documented with Nigerian embassies eligible for evacuation- Minister
UN Secretary- General, António Guterres on Sunday called for a pause in fighting to allow civilians to escape conflict zones in Ukraine as the UN rights body (OHCHR) announced it had recorded 1,123 civilian casualties since the beginning of Russia’s armed attack on the country.
Read more: Ukraine: UN chief calls for safe passage of civilians from conflict zones
The Ukrainian border guard has arrested more than 60 Ukrainian men attempting to cross the border illegally into Moldova.
Read more: Ukrainian border guard arrests more than 60 men attempting to leave
Alphabet Inc’s Google has stopped selling online advertising in Russia, a ban that covers search, YouTube and outside publishing partners.
Read more: Google suspends ad sales in Russia as censorship demands grow
At least 2,000 civilians have died since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the Ukrainian state emergency service says.
Read more: Ukraine reports deaths of over 2,000 civilians in war with Russia
Heads of State, environment ministers, and other representatives from 175 nations have endorsed a historic resolution to end plastic pollution, and forge an international legally binding agreement, by the end of 2024.
Read more: 175 nations sign up to end global scourge of plastic pollution-UN
The ECOWAS Parliament has announced that it would hold its first Extraordinary Session of 2022, to discuss the security and political situation of the sub-region from March 8 to March 12 in Liberia, Monrovia.
Read more: ECOWAS Parliament meets in Monrovia on region’s security, political situation