{"id":92221,"date":"2022-02-25T18:24:48","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T17:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=92221"},"modified":"2022-02-25T18:24:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T17:24:48","slug":"breaking-nigeria-takes-stand-with-ukraine-asks-russia-to-revert-to-status-quo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/breaking-nigeria-takes-stand-with-ukraine-asks-russia-to-revert-to-status-quo\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Nigeria Takes Stand with Ukraine, asks Russia to Revert to Status Quo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1725754654822964665\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\">The Nigerian government, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, has taken a stand with Ukraine.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe Nigerian government asked Russia to revert to the Status Quo and prioritise diplomacy and dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s foreign affairs minister says Nigeria cannot condone the violation of a United Nations Member State\u2019s territorial integrity after a closed-door meeting with Russian and Ukrainian ambassadors a day after walking away from reporters.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Minister who met with both envoys separately says Nigeria sympathizes with Ukraine and acknowledges the diplomatic ties it shares with the European country.<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian government wants Russia to revert to status quo and prioritise Diplomacy and dialogue.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Meanwhile,\u00a0 Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has announced the \u201clargest and most severe package of economic sanctions that Russia has ever seen\u201d in an attempt to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for ordering the invasion of Ukraine.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian government, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, has taken a stand with Ukraine. 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