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Sergey Lavrov
Russian foreign minister
"We never had the relations with China which were that good, that confidential, that long-term build and that would be enjoying support of the peoples of both countries."
Read more...Relations between Russia and China are indeed closer than at any point since the 1950s, but they are shaped more by pragmatism, economic necessity and shared opposition to Western influence than by deep trust or historical affinity. -
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Michael Makuei Lueth
South Sudan minister of information, communication, technology and postal services
“[The] situation in Juba is made to be fragile by certain elements so that people live in fear. ... Let me assure the people of Juba and people of South Sudan in general there is no fear, don’t rely on all this nonsense that you read in social media.”
Read more...The situation in South Sudan is fragile and getting worse, with growing political and military instability. The claims made by the information minister do not reflect the reality on the ground. -
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Lin Jian
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson
"China supports Panama's sovereignty over the Canal, and stays committed to maintaining the status of the Canal as a permanently neutral international waterway. China has never engaged in the management and operation of the Canal. Never ever have we interfered. The so-called China's control over the Canal is nothing but a lie."
Read more...Through the Chinese government's Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese companies acquired or built major port facilities in 129 strategic locations, including the Panama Canal. While Beijing claims neutrality, critics argue that China may have geopolitical motives, such as increasing influence over global chokepoints. -
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Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Khartoum, Sudan
“Kenya’s irresponsible stance in embracing the genocide-linked RSF militia, seeking to legitimize its unprecedented atrocities, isolates the country both regionally and internationally, placing it in the category of a rogue state that defies international norms.”
Source: MFA Sudan, March 3, 2025Read more...Analysts argue that Kenya’s hosting of the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces and the M23 militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo undermine its regional and international standing. -
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Lin Jian
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson
“China believes that the elections [in Tajikistan] are democratic, open and transparent, and demonstrate the political openness and inclusiveness of the country.”
Read more...Neither Western monitors, nor media, were allowed to observe a poll characterized by the lack of genuine opposition in a deeply authoritarian state. -
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Dmitry Kiselyov
CEO, state-owned Rossiya Segodnya media group
“Europe also has no weapons — the warehouses are empty.”
Read more...European nations’ militaries are superior to Russia in key areas, including capability of rapid production increases and technological advancement. -
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Sputnik Africa
News source focusing on Africa and the world
"The Central African Republic significantly succeeded in combating illegal armed groups with Moscow's support."
Read more...Fourteen militia groups control two-thirds of the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) and parts of the capital city, Bangui. Russian military involvement has been stained with gross human rights violations, corruption and appropriation of natural resources. -
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Shalva Papuashvili
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament
"The Ukrainian Maidan ... for most Georgians has become a symbol of the destruction of a nation."
Read more...Georgians broadly supported Maidan protests in Ukraine seeking closer integration with Europe, elimination of corruption and malign foreign influence. Those goals resonate with Georgia’s current opposition. -
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African Hub
X content creator
"President Felix Tshisekedi of DR Congo has offered the U.S. control over the country's vast minerals to persuade President Trump to send troops against the alleged Rwanda-backed M23 rebels."
Read more...Tshisekedi's government invited the U.S. and EU to purchase minerals directly from the DRC, bypassing Rwanda-backed M23 fighters. There was no request for U.S. troops to intervene in the conflict. -
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Vladimir Putin
Russian president
“It is important to emphasize that Russia possesses significantly — I want to stress this — significantly larger resources of this kind than Ukraine. Our historical territories that have become part of the Russian Federation again also hold certain reserves. We are ready to work there with international partners, including Americans.”
Read more...Russia signed at least five treaties guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Russian annexation of Ukrainian regions violates these agreements. It is also illegal under international law, which recognizes these territories as belonging to Ukraine.
