Africa: Russia Repeats Offer to Host Ethiopia-Eritrea Dialogue, PM Abiy Arrives in Moscow for Africa Summit

Africa: Russia Repeats Offer to Host Ethiopia-Eritrea Dialogue, PM Abiy Arrives in Moscow for Africa Summit

Addis Abeba — Russia has reiterated its readiness to facilitate dialogue between Ethiopia and Eritrea, offering Moscow as a neutral venue for talks as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrives in the Russian capital to attend the third Russia-Africa Summit. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on October 28 that Moscow was prepared to contribute to…

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Africa: Russia Repeats Offer to Host Ethiopia-Eritrea Dialogue, PM Abiy Arrives in Moscow for Africa Summit

Africa: Russia – African Leaders Must Use Summit to Call for an End to Trafficking of Africans Into Russian Military

African leaders attending the Russia-Africa summit must call on the Russian authorities to immediately end the coercive and deceptive recruitment of African nationals into Russia’s military forces to fight against Ukraine, Amnesty International’s African section directors said in an open letter ahead of the summit, which takes place from 28 to 29 October in Moscow….

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Zelenskyy accuses Russia of using cluster warheads in deadly strikes hours after U.S. prisoner release

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of using cluster warheads in deadly strikes hours after U.S. prisoner release

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of using cluster munitions overnight as it renewed strikes on Kyiv and multiple other locations. At least four people were killed, according to Ukraine’s foreign ministry. Another 34 people were injured, including five children, Zelenskyy said Thursday, hours after Russia released American Stephen Hubbard and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met…

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U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard released by Russia after 4 years in jail, and Trump says “no ‘swap'”

U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard released by Russia after 4 years in jail, and Trump says “no ‘swap'”

Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen who was jailed in Russia for more than four years after being accused of fighting for Ukraine, has been released from custody, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed Wednesday during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg.  President Trump said in social media posts that Putin agreed to release…

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Iran lauds ties with Russia, contradicting Trump’s claim of little Russian support for Tehran

Iran lauds ties with Russia, contradicting Trump’s claim of little Russian support for Tehran

The Israeli military accused the Lebanese army on Tuesday of working with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in the country’s south. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said the Lebanese army “assisted efforts to prevent, delay, or thwart enforcement operations and enabled Hezbollah to prepare in advance to remove and transfer weapons from the…

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Trump says he’s “negotiating Peace” as Ukraine launches 1,000 drones at Russia amid continued back-and-forth strikes

Trump says he’s “negotiating Peace” as Ukraine launches 1,000 drones at Russia amid continued back-and-forth strikes

President Trump said Sunday he is “in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine,” despite the two countries continuing to trade strikes, including one of Kyiv’s largest aerial attacks of the war. Smoke billowed on Sunday at an oil export terminal and depot in St. Petersburg, which was set ablaze…

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