SPECIAL REPORT | Behind a viral ice-cream moment in Moscow was a carefully assembled diplomatic gathering. Russia sought to deepen ties with African governments and institutions; African leaders, in turn, pressed for a partnership that delivers more than political declarations, Ronald Musoke reports. Several African presidents picking up wrapped …
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MOSCOW | TASS | Entrepreneur, inventor, and Starlink CEO Elon Musk is a genius and Russia is in contact with him, Russian President Vladimir Putin said inspecting an exhibition on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit. He noted that Russia’s Rassvet system, similar to Starlink, is only taking its fledgling …
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MOSCOW | TASS | Russia holds a leading position in the global tech race, with rivals needing to play catch-up in a number of areas, President Vladimir Putin said at the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. He noted that the era in which the fate of continents was determined by …
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NIAMEY | TASS | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conveyed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to the heads of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to attend the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow at a meeting in Niamey. “The third Russia-Africa summit will take place in Moscow in October, and President Putin, …
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COMMENT | XINHUA | The high-profile meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on last week set the course for the next stage of bilateral relations and underscored the two major countries’ commitment to advancing global governance reform in the right direction. Their in-depth, …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin for tea at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday evening, adding a warm personal touch to the conclusion of Putin’s 25th visit to China. This was the second tea gathering Xi had arranged …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly met the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. This is President Putin’s 25th visit to China, fully demonstrating the high level and special nature of China-Russia relations, Xi said. …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to China is widely expected to elevate bilateral relations further and inject much-needed stability and positive momentum into a turbulent world. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th …
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How the current conflict in the Middle East is reordering the world and may risk a dangerous escalation THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | The joint USA-Israel attack on Iran has set the Middle East on fire and risks a global conflict of unimaginable proportions. It is …
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MOSCOW | Xinhua | Russia has always supported Cuba and considers new restrictions against the country unacceptable, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday during a meeting with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla. According to the president, Russia and Cuba share special relations shaped by history, and Moscow consistently supports …
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