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British police have identified several Russians who they believe were behind the nerve agent attack on former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter, the Press Association reported on Thursday, citing a source close to the investigation. Skripal, a former colonel in Russian military...

Dozens of Syrians approached the Israeli frontier on the Golan Heights on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to seek help or sanctuary from a Russian-backed Syrian army offensive, before turning back after a warning from Israeli forces. People walk towards the border fence between Israel … Read...

The Nigerian government will send a plane to repatriate the 200 defrauded Nigerian citizens currently stranded in Russia. Steve Ugbah, Nigerian ambassador to Russia who made this known while addressing a news conference on Tuesday, said”“my foreign minister and I spoke yesterday. “The foreign...

Nigeria’s government has stepped in to repatriate scores of its nationals who were tricked into buying football World Cup passes to travel to Russia, the president’s spokesman said on Monday. Some of the visitors spent days sleeping at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport while others … read more via...

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks during a joint press conference with US President after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018. The US and Russian leaders opened an historic summit in Helsinki, with … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

A Russian NGO called Alternative had revealed that hundreds of Nigerians are stuck in Russia after being scammed into buying fake ... Read more via BellaNaija – https://ift.tt/2Lkq99m Get More Nigeria Metro News

Almost 25 million cyber attacks and other crimes on Russian IT infrastructure involved in organising the World Cup have been neutralised, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments released on Monday. Putin thanked representatives of law enforcement agencies from around the world for...

Russian Man files for Divorce after his Wife, a Ronaldo Fan, Mocked Messi’s World Cup Performance … read more via BellaNaija – https://ift.tt/2L6qe3r Get More Nigeria Sports News

A Russian teenager almost died and has been left sterile after suffering hours of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of her boyfriend’s ex. The 17-year-old was allegedly attacked by Aleksandra Dulesova in the central Perm Krai region after she began dating a boy … Read more via Welcome...

Mario Mandzukic pays £3,000 for beer fans consumed during Croatia’s win over Russia – The Juventus striker played all 120 minutes before they won the match on penalties ... read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking news - https://ift.tt/2J6dfKa Get More Nigeria Sports News

Croatia President, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic who have been following the FIFA World Cup 2018 like a football fan couldn’t hide her joy and love for the game during Croatia vs Russia quarter final matches. Grabar-Kitarovic shook hands with Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev after Russia second goal...

A Nigerian fan who arrived in the Russian capital, Moscow for the 2018 World Cup has asked for political asylum in the country claiming that his life was threatened in his homeland. “A football fan from Nigeria, born in 1987, has asked political asylum in the Russian Federation. He … read...

Britain is foolish if it believes Russia staged a new nerve agent attack in England in the middle of the soccer World Cup, Russia’s embassy to the Netherlands wrote on social media on Thursday. The embassy was commenting after two Britons fell critically ill after what is thought to … Read...

Oil prices fell on Monday as supplies from Saudi Arabia and Russia rose while economic growth stumbled in Asia amid an escalating trade dispute with the U.S. Benchmark Brent crude oil LCOc1 fell 1.24 dollars a barrel to a low of $77.99 before recovering to $78.40, down 83 cents, … Read more...

Kehinde Talabi sells suya in the Afro World Cup Village in Moscow during the World Cup – The Nigerian business man spent three weeks selling barbecue to supporters in Russia – Talabi says he should have stayed longer … Read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Naija news 24/7 –...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet on July 16 in Helsinki, Finland, the Kremlin and the White House said on Thursday. It’s the first official summit between the two powers, though they’ve met twice before on the sidelines of international gatherings. The...

Moscow and Washington have agreed to hold a long-delayed summit between US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin. The announcement follows a meeting... Read more via BBC – https://ift.tt/2tJGuMX Get more World News

France midfielder, Paul Pogba, has admitted he has “small issue” with Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, last season. However, Pogba, speaking at a news conference at... Read more via Daily Post Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2yBqS47 Get More Nigeria Sports News

Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has confirmed that captain John Mikel Obi sustained a hand injury, during their 2-0 win over Iceland on Friday. However, Rohr expects him to feature against... Read more via Daily Post Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2MTaE9q Get More Nigeria...

Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov has made Egypt’s talismanic striker Mohamed Salah an honorary citizen of the southern Russian region at a farewell banquet held for the eliminated World Cup 2018 side. Chechnya has been hosting the Egyptian team’s World Cup training camp and Kremlin-backed...