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Slovak Leader Visits Putin, Breaking With E.U.’s Policy of Isolation

European unity against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine suffered a new blow as Robert Fico, the leader of Slovakia, made a surprise visit to Moscow for talks with President Vladimir Putin on natural gas supplies and the conflict in Ukraine.

Mozambique’s Top Court Upholds Disputed Presidential Election Result

Protesters set fires on the streets across the southern African nation of Mozambique on Monday after the country’s highest court upheld the results of a contested presidential election in which the candidate from the governing party was declared the winner.

Top Arab Diplomats, in Syria Visits, Aim to Build Ties With New Leadership

Ministers from Jordan and Qatar were among the first high-ranking Arab diplomats to meet with the leader of the rebel coalition that toppled the Syrian regime, as the Arab world seeks to bring Syria back into the fold.

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