Thursday 24 March 2022

Ukraine Commends Nigeria, Others Over Support Against Russia Invasion

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The Ukrainian Government has expressed appreciation to Nigeria and other nations that have stood by her in the ongoing war against Russia.


Speaking to journalists in Abuja, on Wednesday, the Defence Attache, Embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria, Col Andrii Vasyliev, asked for more sanctions against Russia, insisting that it was planning chemical attack on Ukraine and has perpetrated war crimes.


He also said the Eastern Europe nation targeted children while women were raped by Russian soldiers.


Vasyliev said: “By killing civilians, Russia continues to commit crimes against humanity as defined by the Statute of the International Military Tribunal and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, cynically disregarding all requirements of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War.


“According to these norms, intentional attacks on civilians who are not directly involved in hostilities are equated

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Olatuja Gabriel is a volunteer of International Human Rights Commission, (IHRC) Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to West Africa. He is an author, Radio/TV broadcaster and journalist and publisher. He's a chemical, Process and Safety Engineer. He has over a decade experience in Manufacturing Industry, Chemical Engineering and Renewable Energy. Gabriel is an Information Technology investor. He's founder of Virtual Doctors Limited that makes healthcare available to all via digital technology. He is a Chartered Customer Relationship Manager and a Business and Marketing Strategist. He is a pastor at Opulent Christian Assembly Inc., Nigeria. He also serves as a musician at Loveworld (Christ Embassy). He enjoys Playing Saxophone and Singing for God.

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