Wrangling over Ukraine war dominates summit of G20 major economies
FRANSISKA NANGOY and VLADIMIR SOLDATKIN A Western-led push to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominated the Group of 20 (G20) summit on
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Upcoming Russian nuclear exercises a challenge for the West
PHIL STEWART WITH Russia expected to soon carry out large-scale drills of its nuclear forces as President Vladimir Putin threatens
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U.S. will not dictate Africa’s choices, Blinken says
DAVID BRUNNSTROM and TIM COCKS The United States will not dictate Africa’s choices, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said,
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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
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Ugandan leader extols Africa-Russia friendship during visit by Lavrov
UGANDAN President Yoweri Museveni said he saw no reason to criticise Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, extolling Russian-African friendship
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Brazilian soccer icon Pele calls on Putin to stop ‘wicked’ Ukraine invasion
BRENDAN O’BOYLE BRAZILIAN soccer legend Pele made a public plea to Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his “wicked” and
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Putin appears to back off threats as Nordics prepare to join NATO
SIMON JOHNSON and TOM BALMFORTH VLADIMIR Putin appeared to climb down from Russia’s objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO,
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Russia threatens to retaliate as Finland seeks NATO membership ‘without delay’
ANNE KAURANEN and JONATHAN LANDAY FINLAND said it would apply to join NATO “without delay”, with Sweden expected to follow,
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Why Putin faces ‘more NATO’ in the Arctic after Ukraine invasion
ROBIN EMMOTT, ESSI LEHTO and SIMON JOHNSON THE sound of gunfire echoed around the Norwegian fjords as a row of
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Facebook allows war posts urging violence against Russian invaders
MUNSIF VENGATTIL and ELIZABETH CULLIFORD META Platforms will allow Facebook and Instagram users in some countries to call for violence against
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