U.S. ambassador to the UN discusses food insecurity triggered by Russia’s war during trip in Africa
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks to the media after a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on the situation between Russia and Ukraine, at the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., February 17, 2022.
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas Greenfield discussed global food insecurity triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine during a lengthy trip across Africa.
“We have to tackle this issue and every country has to do more,” Thomas Greenfield said on a call with reporters following visits to Ghana, Mozambique and Kenya.
“This is about humanity and we all have to ramp up our efforts,” she said, adding that the United States cannot address the challenges alone.
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Iran and Russia sign financial agreement connecting their national banks
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 19, 2022. Putin likely wanted to show that Moscow is still important in the Middle East by visiting Iran, said John Drennan of the U.S. Institute of Peace.
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An Iranian media organization reported that Tehran and Moscow signed a financial contract on Sunday that connects their national banks via a new terminal.
The infrastructure of the banking terminal is reportedly not reliant on the West.
Nearly a year ago, the U.S., European allies and Canada agreed to remove key Russian banks from the interbank messaging system, SWIFT, an extraordinary step that severed the country from much of the global financial system.
Iran was removed from SWIFT in 2014 following developments in it’s nuclear program.
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Poland is ready to hand over F-16 fighter jets, Ukraine says
An F-16 fighter jet takes part in the NATO Air Shielding exercise near the air base in Lask, central Poland on Oct. 12, 2022.
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