“Withdraw your troops from Ukraine now” — Nigeria orders Putin

The Federal Government has urged Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine and embrace diplomatic measures in resolving the current cr!sis involving both countries.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, made the appeal in Abuja on Friday, February 25, after a meeting with the envoys of the G7 countries in Nigeria.

Onyeama said Nigeria does not condone the approach of aggression by Russia, calling on Russia to pull back.

According to him,

“Peace and diplomacy to be prioritised by both sides. We support every effort being made to stop the aggr#ssion and Russian troops to return to Russia.”

What is the reason for conflict between Russia and Ukraine?

Russia and Ukraine have had no formal diplomatic relations since 24 February 2022. The Russian Federation and Ukraine are currently in a state of war: the Russo-Ukrainian War began in 2014 following the Russian annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine across a broad front.

How many have died in Ukraine Conflict 2022?

Ukraine’s Defence Ministry said on Friday that more than 1,000 Russian servicemen had been killed so far in the Ukrainian conflict.