NEWS War:

The Ukrainian government has warned Russia against provocations.

This is as the two countries signed a deal with the United Nations and Turkey on Friday to facilitate the export of grain.

The deal signed in Istanbul and mediated by Turkey and the UN would allow 5 million tonnes of grain exports per month from three Ukrainian ports, a senior UN official told CNN.

Ships carrying grains will now be able to navigate through a safe corridor in the Black Sea and then pass through the Bosphorus to reach global markets.

The vessels will be monitored by a Joint Coordination Centre (JCC), which will be established immediately in Istanbul and include representatives from Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the UN.

Among other things, vessels would be inspected before they arrive in Ukraine by Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and UN officials to ensure they are not carrying weapons.

Issuing the warning, the adviser to the Ukrainian President’s Chief of Staff, Mykhailo Podolyak, tweeted on Friday, “No transport-escort by Russian ships and no presence of Russian representatives in our ports.

“In case of provocations, an immediate military response.”

Podolyak also added that his country was not signing an agreement with Russia, but with Turkey and the UN.

He also said inspections of ships would be carried out in Ukrainian waters by joint groups, if necessary.

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NEWS Ukraine:

Nigeria will supply gas to the European Union (EU) as the Russia-Ukraine war which started in late February lingers.

The EU Delegation to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) made the disclosure at the weekend.

The Deputy Director-General, Department for (Energy), European Commission, Matthew Baldwin briefed reporters in Abuja.

Baldwin is in Nigeria to meet government officials and private sector players, including key stakeholders in the energy sector.

The official admitted that Europe is in a tight spot, following the war the instability in its gas market and the threat of cutting off supply.

“We have launched the energy platform task force and the primary goal is to reach out to our reliable partners such as Nigeria to replace the gas from Russia”, he said.

The EU had advised member states to reduce gas consumption by 15 per cent as it warned that a complete shutdown of Russia’s supply was possible.