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Russia supports Beijing's 'One China' policy - Lavrov

Russia supports Beijing's "One China" policy on the issue of Taiwan, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a press conference on Friday.

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Blinken and Russia's Lavrov have 'frank' discussion about prisoners

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday held a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and pressed the Kremlin to accept the 'substantial proposal' that Washington has put forward to secure the release of two Americans detained in Russia.

Reuters

No deal yet with U.S. on Griner swap for arms dealer Bout, Russia says

Russia said on Thursday there was no deal yet with the United States on swapping detained U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner and a former Marine for an imprisoned Russian called by American prosecutors one of the world's most prolific arms dealers.

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‘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. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and French President Emanuel Macron are each visiting…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian-Occupied Kherson Cut Off as Ukraine Counter-Attacks, Says Britain

A Ukrainian counter-offensive has virtually cut off the Russian-occupied southern city of Kherson and left thousands of Russian troops stationed near the Dnipro River "highly vulnerable", British defense and intelligence officials said on Thursday. Ukraine has made clear it intends to recapture Kherson, which fell to Russia in the early…

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Macron calls Russia 'one of the last imperial colonial powers' on Africa visit

French President Emmanuel Macron, on a visit to Benin Wednesday, branded Russia "one of the last imperial colonial powers" for its invasion of Ukraine.

France 24

Resuming Talks with Russia, Blinken Offers 'Substantial' Deal on Prisoners

The United States has made a "substantial proposal" to Russia to free Americans including basketball star Brittney Griner, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, as he announced he will speak to his Moscow counterpart for the first time since the Ukraine war. Blinken said he expected a telephone call…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Ukraine steps up drive to retake Russian-controlled south with air strikes

Ukraine stepped up its drive to retake its Russian-controlled south by trying to bomb and isolate Russian troops in hard-to-resupply areas, but it said on Thursday it saw evidence that Moscow was redeploying its forces to defend the territory.

Reuters

Russia has received no U.S. approach for a call from Blinken -Tass

Russia has not been approached formally by Washington about a phone call between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Tass news agency said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Blinken to speak to Russia's Lavrov for first time since Ukraine invasion

This will be their first call since February, but Blinken insists it's not a negotiation about Ukraine.

Axios

U.S. says 'substantial offer' on the table for Russia to release detainees Griner, Whelan

The United States has made "a substantial offer" to Russia to release U.S. citizens detained there, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, adding he would press his Russian counterpart to respond in a conversation planned for the coming days.

Reuters

Lavrov denigrates West's stance towards Africa during Ethiopia visit

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow supported Ethiopia's efforts to stabilise its internal political situation in remarks that sought to draw a contrast with what he presented as meddling by the West.

Reuters

Ugandan leader extols Africa-Russia friendship during visit by Lavrov

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Tuesday he saw no reason to criticise Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, extolling Russian-African friendship in remarks that will have delighted his visitor, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Reuters

Zelenskiy accuses Russia of using rising gas prices to terrorise Europe – as it happened

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Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 153 of the invasion

Attack reports on Odesa region, Mykolaiv and Kharkiv; Zelenskiy calls on Europe to respond to Russia’s ‘gas war’

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Russia’s Lavrov Courts Africa in Quest for More Non-western Friends

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Congo Republic on Monday, the second leg of an African tour aimed at strengthening Moscow's ties with a continent that has refused to join Western condemnation and sanctions over the Russian invasion of Ukraine. African countries, which have a tangled legacy of relations with…

The Guardian - UK

Lavrov’s African tour another front in struggle between west and Moscow

Analysis: Foreign minister seeks to win friends and influence people in countries where closeness can be traced back to USSR

Reuters

Russia's Lavrov says no barriers to Ukraine grain export, defends strikes

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday there are no barriers to the export of grain from Ukrainian ports, after Ukraine and Russia signed a deal to unblock grain shipments on the Black Sea in Turkey last week.

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Russia's Lavrov courts Africa in quest for more non-Western friends

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Russia ‘struggling to repair thousands of combat vehicles’ damaged in Ukraine, says UK

Russia is struggling to repair “thousands of combat vehicles” that have been damaged during the Ukraine invasion, according to an update by British defence chiefs.

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy calls on Europe to respond to Russia’s ‘gas war’ – as it happened

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France 24

Strike on Odesa will not affect grain shipments says Russia

The Kremlin said Monday that a strike on the Ukrainian port town of Odesa would not impact grain exports as it only hit military targets. 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…

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 152 of the invasion

Ukraine predicts it will recapture the southern region of Kherson by September; Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, embarks on a charm offensive in Africa

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Australia’s new parliament, the battle to be UK PM, best characters from Neighbours

Monday: the 47th parliament is the most diverse ever – but still doesn’t reflect Australia. Plus: Russia rallies support in Africa as doubt cast on Ukraine grain deal

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Lavrov Visits Cairo, Offers Reassurance over Russian Grain Supplies

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a visit to Cairo on Sunday. "We reaffirmed the commitment of Russian grain exporters to meet all their commitments," Lavrov said in a press conference with Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry. "We discussed specific parameters of cooperation…

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