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Russia Is On The Move In Eastern Libya
And Libya is the centerpiece of that strategy. Russia is deeply committed to expanding its presence in Africa. However, the abrupt loss of their air and naval bases in Syria following the collapse of the Assad regime was a major setback for Moscow’s long-range plans for dominating the continent.
The talks in Saudi Arabia will enable Putin to serve up his list of demands in a bid to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war
Russia plans to establish embassies in seven African nations over the next two years, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced. "Three new embassies have already been opened in Africa, and seven more will be established in the next two years.
Cardinal Pietro Cardinal Parolin has praised authorities in Burkina Faso for their effort to regain control of the country, which has suffered attacks by Islamist terrorism.