⚡️ Moscow will respond to the expulsion of a Russian diplomat from Moldova - Russian Foreign Ministry

▪️ Earlier, an employee of the Russian Embassy in Kishinev was declared persona non grata

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⚡️ Kiev's attack against ships of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet puts an end to the humanitarian dimension of the grain deal, Vassily Nebenzia, Russia's permanent representative to the UN, says

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💬 "It's insane. And it would be a horrible move for the Biden administration, particularly at this point. You know, one of the best kept secrets in Washington is the militarization of Africa that began after 9/11. Despite the fact, that, of course, there's always been this sort of colonial presence by the West and including the United States in Africa. There was really no military. There weren't any military bases. Think there was one up until 2001 or 2002 when George Bush tried to expand. And then AFRICOM came, I think, in 2007. And this is the thing that I think people really don't understand. Obama dramatically expanded the United States military footprint in Africa", Jon Jeter, author and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, a former Washington Post bureau chief and award-winning foreign correspondent, says.

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🇷🇺 🇦🇲 🇦🇿 The trilateral summit on Nagorno-Karabakh with the participation of Putin, Aliyev, and Pashinyan has begun in Sochi, Peskov says

❗️ Russia's MoD: The movement of ships along the security corridor in the Black Sea is unacceptable, since Kiev uses it to conduct military operations against Russia

🇨🇳 China has accused the US of undermining regional stability as Beijing reacted to media reports about US plans to deploy nuclear-capable B-52 bombers in northern Australia.

💬 Commenting on the issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters on Monday that defense and security cooperation between countries should “not target any third parties” or harm their interests.

▪️ He added that “the relevant US behaviors have increased regional tensions, seriously undermined regional peace and stability, and may trigger an arms race in the region.”

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⚡️ Russia, as main participant in agreements within Black Sea Grain Initiative, does not withdraw from them, but suspends them, Russia's MoD says

▪️ Until situation around terrorist attack in Sevastopol is clarified, traffic along grain deal's security corridor suspended: Russia's MoD

▪️ Russia has brought its position on the Black Sea initiative to the UN: Russia's MoD

⚡️ Iran sanctions 10 US individuals, 4 organizations, including CIA and National Guard - Foreign Ministry

⚡️ Key statements made by Russian President Putin after the trilateral summit on Nagorno-Karabakh:

▪️ Not everything was agreed on regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh issue;

▪️ Russia will do everything to normalize relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan in order to put an end to the conflict;

▪️ The summit on Nagorno-Karabakh showed that the parties can agree on the future, everyone is interested in normalizing relations.

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💬 "Mozambique, a country that I'm very familiar with, have visited many times, has had nothing but peace since the end of their civil war in the early nineties. And now they're seeing terrorism in the northwest province. That is really troubling. And by the way, Donald Trump, while he didn't completely dismantle AFRICOM, he did pull back a little bit from the military presence"Jon Jeter, author and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, a former Washington Post bureau chief and award-winning foreign correspondent, says.

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❗️Suspect in attack on Pelosi's husband charged with assault, attempted kidnapping, assaulting family member of US official - Justice Dept.

❗️ Key statements made after the trilateral summit on Nagorno-Karabakh:

▪️ Putin, Pashinyan, and Aliyev in Sochi stressed the importance of actively preparing for the conclusion of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

▪️ The leaders of Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan noted the key contribution of Russian peacekeepers and emphasized the necessity of their efforts.

▪️ Pashinyan and Aliyev welcomed the readiness of Russia to contribute to the normalization of relations between Yerevan and Baku.

▪️ The leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia agreed to continue searching for mutually acceptable solutions, and Russia will render all possible assistance for this.

▪️ The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Sochi agreed to renounce the use of force and to resolve issues based on the recognition of sovereignty.

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