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Spotlight | Africa, Russia
Russian ambassadors in Africa in combat mode

A parade organised on 26 February 2022 in the streets of Kinshasa in support of the Russian military operation in Ukraine.
A parade organised on 26 February 2022 in the streets of Kinshasa in support of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. © Russie en RD Congo/Twitter
For several weeks, Russian diplomats all over Africa have been using all the means at their disposal to justify their country's invasion of Ukraine and limit its impact on Russia's interests on the continent. [...]
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