Russian foreign minister’s meeting with Brazilian President Lula rankles the West
Sergei Lavrov thanked Brazil for its efforts to seek an end to the war in Ukraine but Washington criticized Brasilia for ‘parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda’
Blinken, Lavrov meet briefly as US-Russia tensions soar
U.S. officials said Blinken and Lavrov chatted for roughly 10 minutes on the sidelines of the G-20 conference in New Delhi
Fractured G20 foreign ministers grapple with deepening rifts
Blinken, according to remarks released by the State Department, spent much of his time describing U.S. efforts to bolster energy and food security
Russia to test missile in drills with China and South Africa
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The 10 days of exercises, named Mosi II, will coincide with the first anniversary of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24
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‘French army out!’: Moscow gains weight in West Africa as a new military ally
The jihadist advance in Burkina Faso and Mali has triggered a strong anti-colonial sentiment that is spreading throughout the Sahel region and being used by Russia
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Russia’s top diplomat warns any escalation between nuclear powers ‘may become uncontrollable’
As the Ukraine conflict continues, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that there was an ‘immense’ risk of a non-nuclear confrontation turning into war