Paris, Toronto (17/9 – 37) The French ambassador to Niger and other French diplomats “were actually held hostage in the French embassy” during the emergency following the military junta coup…
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France’s ambassador in Niger is being held hostage by the military junta, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. “In Niger, as I speak to you, we have an ambassador and diplomatic…
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Kremlin Plays Down Significance of Second Vessel Passing via Ukraine’s Black Sea Corridor
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathMOSCOW, Aug 28 (Reuters) – The passage of a second ship from Ukraine along a temporary Black Sea corridor has nothing to do with the prospects for reviving a grain deal involving…
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UK Defense Ministry: Russia Likely Cancels Zapad-2023 Exercise Due to Lack of Troops, Equipment
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawRussia has “highly likely” canceled this year’s Exercise Zapad (West), its large-scale joint strategic exercise (JSE), due to the lack of available troops and equipment, the U.K. Defense Ministry reported on Aug.…
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Study: China Main Supplier of Critical Components for Russian Drones
by Yarzar Yeby Yarzar YeChina is the main supplier of critical components for Russian drones used against Ukraine, The International Working Group on Russian Sanctions reports. The group is co-chaired by Andriy Yermak, head…
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Russia Charges U.S. Consulate Worker With Spying Over the War in Ukraine
by Prasad Bandaby Prasad BandaRussia has charged a former U.S. consular employee with collecting information for Washington on the war in Ukraine. The country’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, said in a statement released early Monday that…
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Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met with the Greek Ambassador to Egypt, Νikolaos Papageorgiou, on Monday to discuss ways of enhancing cooperation between the two countries…
