Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has refuted claims that a train carrying some Ghanaian students was attacked by the Russians in Ukraine.
At a press briefing on Sunday afternoon, she said in “these delicate times”, such unproven allegations should not be disseminated.
“Let us all endeavour to stay clear of sensationalism and unconfirmed reports. These only serve to heighten tensions at these times.
“We have parents, family, and friends of these Ghanaian students who are stuck in a war situation, and the least we can do is not to play politics or to be sensational with news that is not confirmed,” she said on Sunday.
On Saturday, North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, made the said assertion when he appeared on various media platforms.
But the Foreign Minister has refuted this claim.
Reacting the assertion on the Happy Morning Show on Happy FM and e.TV Ghana with Samuel Eshun, President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS)-Ukraine, Philip Ansah narrated our they managed to board train to near by country for them to be prepared for evacuation.
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Since Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, announced his intention on Thursday to capture the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, the Ghanaian residents in the country called for immediate evacuation.
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) also joined calls to pressure government to heed these stranded students’ requests.
The Union maintained that evacuating Ghanaian students from Ukraine is the most effective response to the conflict.
