Egypt is the first stop for Russian FM Sergey Lavrov, who embarked on a trip to Africa. In Cairo he held talks with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The country is one of Russia’s key partners in the region with $4.77 billion in annual mutual trade in 2021. In 2018 Moscow and Cairo signed a treaty on strategic cooperation. Lavrov’s counterpart Sameh Shoukry visited the Russian capital in April this year, so there is a continuous dialogue between top officials of the two countries.

⚡️⚡️ Russia destroys Ukrainian warship, warehouse with US harpoon missiles in Odessa port – MoD

🛰🇨🇳 China has launched the Long March-5B carrier rocket with a Wentian laboratory module for its Tiangong orbital station.

The launch took place at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan.

Sergey Lavrov and Sameh Shoukry met one-on-one and in extended Russo-Egyptian high level format right after Russia’s top diplomat met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Both foreign ministers seem to be in an upbeat mood, but, unfortunately no on-camera introductory speeches from either at this time, so stay tuned for the news conference.

📹 The footage of the launch of the missile against Ukrainian military targets in the port of Odessa.

In addition to destroying the unspecified military vessel and the warehouse, the Russian strike destroyed a plant located at the port, which Ukraine used to modify and repair its warships, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

LIVE | Russian FM Lavrov and Egyptian counterpart Shoukry hold joint press conference in Cairo

Egyptian FM Shoukry praises Russia-Egypt cooperation, says regional agenda as well as situation in Ukraine was discussed at the talks with Lavrov, stresses importance of diplomacy. Meeting in extended format lasted 30 minutes longer than expected.

Lavrov mentions the 2018 Russo-Egyptian strategic cooperation treaty, focuses on bilateral economic cooperation. Joint commission on trade will convene in Cairo in the fall, as per Lavrov.

Lavrov says the UN should play key role in working on peaceful solutions in Lybia.

Lavrov: Russia and the Arab League could soon schedule a meeting, which was delayed because of COVID.

Lavrov slams Western economic sanctions, says that when it comes to food and fertilizers, the West should take a look at its own actions: Russian ships, Russian banks were sanctioned, blocking payments and logistics.

⚡️⚡️ Lavrov: Moscow not asking to lift sanctions, but West must resolve self-created food supply issues

📹 Footage of Russian and Egyptian ministers leaving the joint press conference.

🚺🚹 “There are men, and there are women”: Donald Trump speaks in defense of two genders.

During Turning Point USA's Student Action Summit in Tampa, Florida, the former US president said that Republicans “believe in two genders”, questioning current legislation that “you can’t teach the Bible but you can teach children that […] men can get pregnant.”

His remarks followed US Assistant Health Secretary Rachel Levine being slammed over “deeply disturbing” calls to “empower” kids to get sex reassignment surgery.

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