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The story behind the Seychelles and Moscow's rapprochement

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President of the Seychelles Patrick Herminie is received by Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on 22 April 2026.
President of the Seychelles Patrick Herminie is received by Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on 22 April 2026.
President of the Seychelles Patrick Herminie is received by Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on 22 April 2026.
President of the Seychelles Patrick Herminie is received by Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on 22 April 2026. © Maxim Shipenkov/Pool/AFP

Interests in the financial sector and the hosting of Russian ships are part of the key issues bringing the two countries closer together – a shift driven by President Patrick Herminie – and prompting Brussels to review its approach to the archipelago.

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