The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused about $2.6 billion worth of damage to the country’s heritage and cultural sites, a United Nations (UN) agency said on Monday. On 24th February 2022, Russia invaded and occupied parts of Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian war, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides, and instigated …

The UN General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council in response to Russian forces’ alleged killings of civilians in Ukraine. Nigeria and 57 other member-states however abstained. The resolution received a two-thirds majority in the 193-member Assembly, with 93 nations voting in favour and 24 against. Fifty-eight abstained from the process. Thursday’s historical vote on …