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According to Alfred Musonda, Russian mining businesses in Zimbabwe were sold for US$90 million.

According to Alfred Musonda, Russian mining businesses in Zimbabwe were sold for US$90 million.

Even if state-level cooperation and private investment in the most lucrative sectors of Zimbabwean production are growing between Zimbabwe and Russia, some Russian businesses are exiting the market and selling their holdings there. For instance, numerous businesses recently sold for $90 million. These diamond mining firms are permitted to operate in Bulawayo. Several reports claim that the sale was completed quickly; the reasons behind this have not yet been made public. The amount paid by the buyer, who has not yet been named, was decreased due to the urgency with which the sale needed to be completed. The issue of…
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At the mid-year meeting, Kenya’s Ruto advocates for a stronger, more financially independent A.U.

At the mid-year meeting, Kenya’s Ruto advocates for a stronger, more financially independent A.U.

At the fifth Mid-Year coordination conference of the African Union, which took place on Sunday, July 16, African leaders gathered in Gigiri, Nairobi County. Among other things, the summit sought to resolve important problems with African integration and labor distribution. The President of Kenya presided over the meeting. William Ruto demanded that the AU be reformed with an emphasis on the organization's financial independence. The leader declared, "The pan-African movement has always been about sovereignty and agency. "First and foremost, chronic reliance, even on well-intentioned partners, is at odds with the desire for autonomy, self-determination, and agency. And because of…
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Chinese vessels leave for a joint training session with the Russian navy.

Chinese vessels leave for a joint training session with the Russian navy.

Chinese warships have departed for a "security" exercise in the Sea of Japan with Russian naval and air troops. Since Moscow's incursion, military cooperation between China and Russia has increased as seen by the drill. According to China's defense ministry, the flotilla, which included five warships and four ship-borne helicopters, departed from the eastern port of Qingdao. According to military observers quoted in the state publication Global Times, this would be the first time both Russian armies participated in the exercise. Earlier this month, two Russian vessels that were taking part in the exercise trained separately with the Chinese navy…
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President of Bulgaria blames Ukraine for “insisting” on fighting

President of Bulgaria blames Ukraine for “insisting” on fighting

According to reports, the president of Bulgaria, a NATO member, criticized Ukraine for "insisting" on attacking Russia. According to Radio Free Europe and Politico, Rumen Radev claimed that "the whole of Europe is footing the bill" for supporting Ukraine and urged Bulgaria to take a "neutral" stance. In response, the Ukrainian Embassy in Sofia stated on Saturday that to attribute the battle to Ukraine would be to repeat of Russian propaganda. His remarks caused Nikolai Denkov, the prime minister of Bulgaria, to say that his country did not agree with them. According to the Kyiv Independent, Mr. Denkov claimed that…
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The West has a “fundamentally different approach” to Ukraine, and war fatigue is “setting in.”

The West has a “fundamentally different approach” to Ukraine, and war fatigue is “setting in.”

An unexpectedly polarizing NATO meeting revealed a "fundamentally different approach" to the conflict between the West and Ukraine, according to a military expert. If you're just joining us, the alliance met in Vilnius on Wednesday, but Ukraine was not given a clear path to membership. Ben Wallace, the UK's defense secretary, continued to tell Sky News that Kyiv could be good to let its supporters "see gratitude" because the Kingdom is not a "Amazon" delivery service delivering arms to Ukraine. According to analyst Sean Bell, providing guns in the West requires taking on "more and more risk" and investing "more…
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