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Ahead of Istanbul talks, Sergei Lavrov dials Marco Rubio. Here’s why

alishpagda08@gmail.com2 months ago04 mins

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke over the phone on Sunday to discuss the prospects of upcoming peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, which is scheduled to take place in Istanbul on June 2. “The situation linked to the Ukraine crisis was discussed,” the ministry said in its…

His Opponents Sidelined, Lukashenko Is Set for a 7th Term in Belarus

alishpagda08@gmail.com6 months ago013 mins

When Aleksandr G. Lukashenko last ran for president of Belarus, the former Soviet republic he has led since 1994, he faced an unusual phenomenon: rival candidates who actually tried to win. His eventual victory in that election, in 2020, widely regarded as fraudulent, was met with nationwide protests, a subsequent brutal crackdown supported by Russia…