The Wagner mercenary group will continue operations in Mali and the Central African Republic despite its leader’s aborted insurrection over the weekend, Russia’s foreign minister said on Monday. Wagner members “are working there as instructors. This work, of course, will continue”, Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the RT …
Read More »Lavrov Offers Reassurance Over Grain Supplies
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a visit to Cairo on Sunday, amid uncertainty over a deal to resume Ukrainian exports from the Black Sea. Western embassies had lobbied Egypt and the Arab League ahead of Lavrov’s visit, which included talks with …
Read More »FM: Russia Not to Betray Friends Like Iran
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow does not seek selfish interests in Vienna talks on removal of sanctions against Tehran, and called Iran a friend that Russia will never betray. “We never betray our friends in politics. Venezuela is our friend, and Iran is a state that is …
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