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President Bola Ahmed Tonubu of Nigeria
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has accepted the resignation of the
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Minister of Innovation, Science and
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Technology, Jeffrey Uucha Naji, who had
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been accused of forging the degree
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certificate of the University of Nigeria
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in Suker and the certificate of
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completion of service for the one-year
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mandatory national youth service corps
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NYC after he allegedly failed an exit
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course viology repeatedly at the
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university. Nigeria presidency in a
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statement made available a few minutes
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ago by the presidential spokesperson Beo
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Onuga stated that President Bola Ahmed
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Tonubu has accepted the resignation of
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Jeffrey Naraji the minister of
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innovation science and technology
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following some allegations against him.
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President Tonubu appointed Naji in
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August 2023. He resigned today in a
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letter thanking the president for
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allowing him to serve Nigeria. Naji said
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he has been a target of blackmail by
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political opponents. President Tonubu
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thanked him for his service and wished
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him well in future endeavors. Earlier
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Nigeria state controlled media NTA had
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reported that the minister of innovation
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science and technology which Jeffrey
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Naraji has dismissed reports questioning
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his academic qualifications describing
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him as politically motivated attempts to
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tarnish his image. The minister has
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firmly defended the authenticity of his
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University of Nigeria insuka degree.
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Speaking through his spokesperson, Dr.
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the minister said records from UNN
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confirm he graduated in July 1985 with a
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bachelor's degree in microbiology and
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biochemistry, secondclass honors, lower
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division. He described recent reports
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denying his graduation as false,
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malicious, and politically driven,
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alleging that the controversy began
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after opposition figures took key
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positions within the university. Naji
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revealed that the Federal High Court in
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Abuja has issued protective orders
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restraining the university from
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tampering with his records and directing
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the release of his academic transcript.
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Reaffirming his focus on national
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service, the minister said no amount of
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political blackmail or media trial will
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distract him from advancing innovation
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and technology in Nigeria. He urged the
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University of Nigeria to uphold its
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motto to restore the dignity of man and
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resist being used for partisan purposes.
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In a swift reaction on Tuesday, Enugu
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state government denied sponsoring
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allegations of certificate forgery
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against the Minister of Innovation,
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Science and Technology, Chief Uucha
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Najaraji, urging him to carry his cross
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and clear his name before Nigerians. The
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government in a press statement issued
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in Anugu on Monday by the director of
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information in the ministry of
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information and communication, Mr. Chuku
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Mechanibbo said it had no hand
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whatsoever in the controversies
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surrounding the minister's academic
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records. The Enugu state government
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dissociates itself completely from these
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allegations. The honorable minister must
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carry his own cross and clear his name
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before Nigerians. Instead of dragging
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the government into issues that are
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entirely personal to him, Mr. Nebo
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declared. The director of information
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recalled that Chief Naraji had invited
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journalists to a world. Princess owner
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Tora Majay Kadumanu from Oan state and a
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commonwealth award winner who is
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currently pursuing a master degree in
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law has called on the federal government
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of Nigeria under the leadership of
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President Bola Ahmed Tonubu to
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immediately release the detained Bafra
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Republic agitation leader Mazi Nami
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Kananu stating in a statement personally
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signed and made available to media
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newsroom on Monday that 10 years of
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detention without conviction is a grave
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violation of The fundamental human
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rights of Marzi Nami Kanu specifically
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stated verbatim that the continued
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detention of Mr. Kanu without conviction
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is not merely a legal anomaly. It is a
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profound failure of justice and a grave
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violation of his fundamental human
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rights. His prolonged detention exposes
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the widening gap between Nigeria's
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constitutional expectations and the
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daily realities of citizens. We must
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have a justice system that acts with
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both fairness and decisive strength, not
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one ins snared in endless procedural
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limbo and mired in public distrust.
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According to the princess, across the
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span of a decade, Mazi Nami Kanu has
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endured one of the longest and most
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troubling pre-trial detentions in
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Nigeria's history. Arrested in 2015,
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accused, pleading not guilty, and never
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convicted, he remains confined in a
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blatant defiance of the most fundamental
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human rights principles. Where is
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justice when a man stands unconvicted
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for 10 years, while those charged with
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upholding justice remain silent? The
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continued detention of Mr. Ku without
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conviction is not merely a legal
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anomaly. It is a profound failure of
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justice and a grave violation of his
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fundamental human rights. His prolonged
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detention exposes the widening gap
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between Nigeria's constitutional
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expectations and the daily realities of
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citizens. We must have a justice system
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that acts with both fairness and
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decisive strength, not one ins snared in
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endless procedural limbo and mired in
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public distrust. No charge, however
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grave, should ever eclipse the principle
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that every individual is presumed
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innocent until proven guilty. That
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principle is the very cornerstone of law
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and must never be broken regardless of
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who holds power. As we call for Mazi
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Nami Kanu's immediate and unconditional
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freedom, my heart goes out to millions
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of Nigerians across tribal lines,
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generations, and economic classes from
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Borneo to Quirre to Lagos crying out for
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help against armed violence, force
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displacement, demolitions, unlawful
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detentions, untimely deaths, and the
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persistent scarcity of life's most basic
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necessities. Beyond politics, every life
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matters. Marzini Nami Kanu's health and
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spirit are at grave risk after 10 years
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behind bars without a proven crime. This
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declaration is an urgent proclamation.
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We will count every second, every hour,
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every day and continue to galvanize
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until Marzi Nambi Kanu is restored to
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his rightful freedom. Nigeria now stands
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at a cross of roads where history will
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judge the true motives of those in
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power. The eyes of the world are
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watching and the conscience of the
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nation is restless. The promise of our
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democracy depends not only on acts of
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courage within the halls of power but
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also on the bold united actions of
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citizens. about Mazi Nami Vladimir
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Zalinski. The president of Ukraine may
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have given a clearer picture on how some
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companies are apparently aiding and
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making more money from the ongoing war
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in his country Ukraine. saying since the
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start of the war 4 years ago, some
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unnamed companies in the United States,
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US, United Kingdom, UK, China, Germany,
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Taiwan, Switzerland, Japan, Korea
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Republic, Netherlands are producing
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components Russia under President
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Vladimir Putin is using to produce
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weapons of mass destruction to kill his
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people. This Zalinski in his own words
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said on Monday that in the fourth year
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of the full-scale war, Russia continues
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to obtain components for producing
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weapons. During the massive combined
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strike on Ukraine on the night of
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October 5th, Russia used 549
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weapon systems containing
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foreignmade components from companies in
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the United States, China and Taiwan, the
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United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland,
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Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the
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Netherlands. Nearly 100,688
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of foreign made parts were in the
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launched attack drones, about 1,500 were
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192 in Kinsel missiles, and 45 in
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calibers. Zalinski stated this in a
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statement made available through his
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personal social media profile on Monday
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after about 30 people were injured as a
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result of the Russian attack on a moving
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passenger train, killing one person in
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Shka district of Ukraine on Saturday.
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According to Zalinski, Ukraine is
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preparing new sanctions against those
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who help Russia and its war and we have
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communicated proposals to curb the
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supply schemes. partners already possess
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the detailed data on each company and
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each product. They know what to target
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and how to respond. This week, the G7
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sanctions coordinators will meet and we
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expect a systemic decision to ensure
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that the sanctions are truly effective.
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It is crucial to shut down every scheme
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that circumvents sanctions because
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Russia uses each one to keep killing.
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The world has the power to stop this. In
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the fourth year of the full-scale war,
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Russia continues to obtain components
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for producing weapons. During the
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massive combined strike on Ukraine on
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the night of October 5th, Russia used
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549 weapons systems containing
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foreignmade components from companies in
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the United States, China and Taiwan, the
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United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland,
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Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the
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Netherlands. Nearly 100,688
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of foreign made parts were in the
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launched attack drones. About 1,500 were
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192 in Kinsel missiles, and 405 in
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calibers. In particular, companies in
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the United States manufacture converters
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for KH 101 missiles and Shard and type
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drones, sensors for those UAVs and for
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Kinsel missiles, analog to digital
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converters for drones and missiles, and
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micro electronics for missiles. At least
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50 different micro electronic components
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in each shard are produced in China and
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Taiwan. Microcontrollers for US
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