Russia's FM Lavrov Says That West's Dirty Tricks Failed To Keep African Leaders Away From Summit
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Western 'dirty tricks' to stop African leaders attending the Russia-Africa Summit had failed. According to Lavrov, some African partners faced political pressure - even blackmail and threats - about cuts to assistance programmes, while false reports were also circulated about a 'plague' outbreak in Russia. . . . #russia #africa #africannations #russiaafrica #russiaafricasummit #worldnews #internationalnews #mirrornow