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Russia’s Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May will be scaled back this year because of a “terrorist threat” from Ukraine, the Kremlin has said. …
Russia scales back Moscow Victory Day parade, blaming threat from UkraineBrent crude futures closed at $73.74 a barrel on Wednesday, down 4.3%, after oil tankers resumed exiting the Strait of Hormuz with military escorts. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said around 20 million barrels exited the strait in the last 24 hours and that flows are now similar to pre-conflict levels, though Iranian mines had delayed normal navigation.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Brent crude futures closed at $73.74 a barrel on Wednesday, down 4.3%, after oil tankers resumed exiting the Strait of Hormuz with military escorts. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said around 20 million barrels exited the strait in the last 24 hours and that flows are now similar to pre-conflict levels, though Iranian mines had delayed normal navigation.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukraine said its forces struck a railway bridge, power plant, and other infrastructure in Crimea as part of a campaign to isolate the Russian-held peninsula, disrupting supply lines and the electrical grid; Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhalo Fedorov said the forces are "isolating Crimea with drones" and predicted it could "become an island."
24 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Russian-backed authorities in occupied Crimea have suspended public fuel sales, restricting distribution to government agencies only, after Ukraine's continued attacks on the peninsula's supply routes and oil infrastructure. The conflict has caused shortages and logistical difficulties, with both sides reporting casualties from recent strikes.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Brent crude fell 5.1% to $78.96 a barrel and U.S. WTI fell 5.8% to $76.05 on Tuesday, reaching their lowest levels since March, as details emerged of an interim deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, including an agreement allowing Iran to sell oil.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama visited one of Belarus' largest agro-processing facilities in Brest during a state visit to explore opportunities for strengthening Ghana's food security and agricultural transformation through bilateral cooperation and knowledge-sharing on modern farming technologies and large-scale production.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Volodymyr Zelensky has written an open letter to Vladimir Putin proposing face-to-face talks and a full ceasefire during negotiations, arguing that peace can only come through direct engagement between Ukraine and Russia. The Kremlin confirmed receipt of the letter and responded that Putin would be welcome to meet Zelensky in Moscow.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A drone struck a passenger bus traveling through a Russia-controlled part of Ukraine's Donetsk region early Wednesday, killing seven people and injuring 11 others. The attack comes as Ukraine also struck an oil terminal in St Petersburg.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama will attend the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on October 28–29, 2026, to strengthen bilateral relations and explore economic partnerships in agribusiness, energy security, and digital technology, according to Ghana's Ambassador to Russia.
29 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Russia's foreign ministry has threatened fresh "systematic strikes" on Kyiv targeting decision-making centres, command posts, and drone manufacturing facilities, and called for foreign nationals and diplomats to leave the city. Saturday's Russian strikes on Kyiv killed four and injured about 100 people, according to Ukrainian President Zelensky, after Moscow claimed Ukraine deliberately attacked a student dormitory in Starobilsk on Friday killing 21 people, which Ukraine's military said was instead a strike on a Russian drone unit.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of attacking a student dormitory in occupied Starobilsk, Luhansk region, killing six people and injuring 39, with 15 missing. Ukraine's military said it targeted the headquarters of Russia's elite Rubicon drone unit in the same town, without confirming it was the same building.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Maxwell Aidoo, a 25-year-old from Ghana's Central Region, now survives on one kidney and a liver adjusted with metal after being wounded by a Ukrainian drone attack while serving as a Russian soldier. He was recruited through a travel agent promising economic opportunities and stepped on a landmine, becoming the sole survivor of his battalion on that day.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's newly appointed Ambassador to Armenia, Koma Jehu-Appiah, has presented his letter of credence to Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan. The president expressed interest in developing bilateral relations across healthcare, education, tourism, and precious metals processing, and emphasized the importance of high-level reciprocal visits and political dialogue.
20 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Russian drone attacks across 14 regions of Ukraine killed nine people and injured at least 28, according to local officials, with Dnipropetrovsk region the hardest hit. The attacks resumed after a three-day US-brokered ceasefire expired on Monday.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believes Russia's conflict with Ukraine is coming to an end, speaking after a scaled-back military parade in Moscow on Victory Day. He condemned Western support for Kyiv and said he would only meet President Zelensky once a lasting peace deal was agreed.
11 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Vladimir Putin used his annual Victory Day speech in Moscow's Red Square to justify his war in Ukraine and denounce NATO, calling it a "just" war and characterizing Ukraine as an "aggressive force" armed and supported by NATO. The celebrations were scaled back for security reasons, and Russia and Ukraine agreed to a three-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, though Russia's defence ministry later accused Ukraine of breaking it.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Donald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, which will include suspension of all kinetic activity and a prisoner exchange of 1,000 from each country. Both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian state media confirmed their agreement to the proposal.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating separate ceasefires declared for Victory Day celebrations on 8–9 May. Russia's defence ministry reported more than 1,000 violations, while Moscow said it was targeted by drones and Ukraine said Russia continued strikes; Russia has threatened a "massive missile strike" on Kyiv if the parade is attacked.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A young Ghanaian who was recruited into the Russian military to fight in Ukraine says he returned home injured and financially depleted after being deceived by another Ghanaian in Moscow. He received $30,000 upon enlistment, monthly salary of about $3,000, and $40,000 compensation for battlefield injuries, but spent much of the remaining money securing his journey home.
5 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A Ukrainian drone hit an upmarket residential high-rise in Moscow early Monday, causing visible damage to the building's façade with no casualties reported. The strike was the third consecutive night of drone attacks on the Russian capital, which will hold a scaled-back 9 May parade days later; Russia's defence ministry said 117 drones were intercepted across several regions, including 60 aimed at St Petersburg.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia will scale back its annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May, citing a "terrorist threat" from Ukraine. The military says the commemorations of Soviet victory in World War Two will not feature military vehicles or cadets due to the "current operational situation," though the parade will still be held in Red Square.
30 April 2026 · The Chronicle →
Russia's Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May will be scaled back this year because of what the Kremlin calls a "terrorist threat" from Ukraine. The annual commemorations of Soviet victory in World War Two will not feature military vehicles or cadets due to the "current operational situation," though the parade will still be held on Red Square.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →