UNBELIEVABLE: 22 - The Untold Story

Putin says Russia, China reach ‘new milestones’ on cooperation

President Vladimir Putin said he’s waiting for his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to visit Russia as he hailed deepening ties with Beijing at talks with China’s top diplomat.

Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2023

Vladimir Putin says he is waiting for Xi Jinping to visit Russia

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said he’s waiting for his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to visit Russia as he hailed deepening ties with Beijing at talks with China’s top diplomat.

The Times of India · Feb 22, 2023

‘My family’s rhetoric has become violent’: Russians on one year of war

Four Russians reflect on how life has changed in their country since the invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023

Lavrov, Back from Africa, Says West Has Failed to ‘Isolate’ Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday the West's efforts to "isolate" his country had completely failed and Moscow was building stronger relations with countries in Africa, the Middle East, the Asia-Pacific and elsewhere. "Today we can affirm that the West's plans to isolate Russia by surrounding us with…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 10, 2023

Lavrov, back from Africa, says West has failed to 'isolate' Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday the West's efforts to "isolate" his country had completely failed and Moscow was building stronger relations with countries in Africa, the Middle East, the Asia-Pacific and elsewhere.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2023

Russia’s Lavrov visits Sudan on diplomatic push in Africa’s Sahel

Lavrov arrived in Khartoum seeking to bolster the two countries’ economic ties, especially in infrastructure.

Al Jazeera · Feb 9, 2023

Russia's Lavrov visits Sudan on diplomatic push in Africa's Sahel

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was due to meet officials in Sudan on Thursday, part of an African tour seeking to expand influence at a time when Western nations have sought to isolate Moscow with sanctions over the war in Ukraine.

Reuters · Feb 9, 2023

Russian foreign minister tours Africa in effort to strengthen ties

Moscow is seeking to expand its influence in Africa. This week has seen another diplomatic flurry by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, with visits to Mali, Mauritania and Sudan.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 8, 2023

Urgent need for international focus on drivers of extremist violence, UNDP says

In tonight's edition: We speak to Achim Steiner, the UNDP's administrator, about the urgent need for international focus on the drivers that lead to violent extremism. In Ghana, there are fears of a spillover in violence from Burkina Faso. Meanwhile in the Malian capital Bamako, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov…

France 24 · Feb 8, 2023

Mali Says No Need to Justify Russia as Partner as Lavrov Visits

Mali's foreign minister said on Tuesday it had no need to justify working with Russia on strengthening its military capabilities and importing oil and wheat, despite Western concerns. Abdoulaye Diop was speaking as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made his first visit to the West African nation, where militants linked…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 8, 2023