Ukraine and several European Union (EU) countries have established the so-called Kiev Initiative to strengthen their regional cooperation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said late Monday.

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has warned of an increased possibility of Russian military strikes on Ukraine in the coming days around Ukrainian independence day.

Nigeria and India on Monday in Abuja established the Nigeria-India Business Council (NIBC) to expand trade and investment between both countries.

On Monday, China’s Ministry of Education announced the results of an investigation into problematic illustrations in math textbooks for primary school students published by the People’s Education Press (PEP).

Mr Wendell De Landro, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to Nigeria, has said that his southern American country is ready to expand trade with Nigeria.

Ex-footballer Andriy Shevchenko is one of several Ukrainians who received honours for their special service to their country around six months into Russia’s invasion of its neighbour.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, says Nigeria and India are exploring new areas of cooperation to strengthen the already strong and cordial bilateral ties between both countries.

The car bomb assassination of Darya Dugina occurred after a pro-Putin public event, a cultural festival she had attended with her father, reports suggest Alexander Dugin apparently switched cars at the last minute with his daughter before the explosion.