Don't Let Russia's Regime Change Plans Draw the U.S. Into War As appalling as the Russian foreign minister’s admission is, it does not change the reasons to avoid a war with Moscow. Reason · Jul 28, 2022
Russia and the West are vying for influence in Africa and Ukraine is a big reason why Russia's foreign minister and France's president are visiting this week along with visits by U.S. officials in what some say is the most intense competition for influence there since the Cold War. WEKU · Jul 28, 2022
US offers Russia prisoner swap for detained Americans Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan The US has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. France 24 · Jul 28, 2022
A 'new Cold War' as Russia, France, US compete for influence in Africa Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influence on the continent since the Cold War. France 24 · Jul 28, 2022
'New Cold War': Russia and West vie for influence in Africa Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influence on the continent since the Cold War The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022
Brittney Griner’s Trial in Russia Expected to End Next Week, per Report The WNBA star is expected to receive sentencing upon the trial’s conclusion. Sports Illustrated · Jul 28, 2022
US offers ‘substantial proposal’ with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for release of Americans Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan The U.S. has presented Russia with a “substantial proposal” aimed at securing the release of Brittney Griner, the WNBA star detained in Russia on drug charges, and Paul Whelan, another American jailed in Russia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022
US offers to swap ‘Russian arms dealer Bout for Griner, Whelan’ Reports indicate that such an exchange could free Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner in exchange for Russian arms dealer. Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2022
US Offers A Deal To Russia For Release Of Brittney Griner, Imprisoned On Cannabis Charges U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Washington has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner, reported Yahoo News. Benzinga · Jul 27, 2022
Report: White House Makes Exchange Offer With Russia for Griner Secretary of State Antony Blinken publicly acknowledged an offer of some sort was made for the release of the WNBA star and Paul Whelan. Sports Illustrated · Jul 27, 2022
U.S. offers Russia a deal for the release of Brittney Griner The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. WEKU · Jul 27, 2022
U.S. offers deal to Russia for release of Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan The statement marked the first time the U.S. government has publicly revealed any concrete action it has taken to secure the release of Griner. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2022
Can either Russia or Ukraine reasonably claim to be 'winning' the war in Ukraine? As the war in Ukraine drags on, both Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy say it’s going their way. The Conversation · Jul 27, 2022
External affairs minister S Jaishankar to pay 2-day visit to Uzbekistan from Thursday NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will travel to the Uzbek capital Tashkent on a two-day visit beginning Thursday to attend a foreign ministerial conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The Times of India · Jul 27, 2022
The Conversation · Jul 26, 2022 Why Russia is on a charm offensive in Africa. The reasons aren't pretty Russia is the source of less than 1% of the foreign direct investment into Africa. Substantively, then, Russia brings little to the continent. But the fact that Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is making a high-profile trip to Africa in the throes of Russia’s war on Ukraine reveals how much…
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022 Russia's Lavrov urges UN reforms to raise Africa's voice Russia’s foreign minister said his country supports reforming the U.N. Security Council to give a more powerful role to developing nations, including African countries
Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022 Long-range guns given to Ukraine open door to new phase of war The war in Ukraine may be entering a new stage as long-range rocket systems supplied by the U.S. disrupt Russia’s grinding advance in the eastern Donbas region, and open the door for a possible counteroffensive.
Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2022 Russia will help Ukrainians ‘get rid of regime’, says Lavrov Moscow’s top diplomat heightens rhetoric, saying Zelenskyy’s government is ‘anti-people and anti-historical’.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 25, 2022 Lavrov Says Russian Goal to Oust Ukraine's President Russia appears to have reversed itself after the country's top diplomat said Moscow's overarching goal is to topple the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Russian artillery barrages and air strikes continue to pummel cities across Ukraine. The remark from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov comes amid Ukraine's efforts…
The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022 Lavrov says Russian goal to oust Ukraine's president Russia’s top diplomat says Moscow’s current goal is to oust the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022 Russia says strike on Ukrainian port hit military targets Russian defense ministry officials are insisting that an airstrike on the port of Odesa — less than a day after Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement on resuming grain shipments from there — hit only military targets
WEKU · Jul 24, 2022 Russia's Lavrov visits Egypt as part of Africa diplomacy trip Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in Cairo for talks Sunday with Egyptian officials as his country seeks to break diplomatic isolation and sanctions by the West over its invasion of Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022 Russia FM visits Egypt, part of Africa trip amid Ukraine war Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in Cairo Sunday for talks with Egyptian officials as his country seeks to break diplomatic isolation and sanctions by the West over its invasion of Ukraine
The Conversation · Jul 22, 2022 Five essential reads on Russia-Africa relations Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, will visit four African nations – Ethiopia, Egypt, Uganda and Congo-Brazzaville – from Sunday 24 July. The visit comes ahead of the second Russia-Africa summit, expected to be held in Addis Ababa in October-November.
Al Jazeera · Jul 21, 2022 Russia resumes eastern Ukraine offensive and expands war aims Foreign minister says Russia has expanded its territorial aims in Ukraine beyond occupying the eastern Donbas region.