PUTIN WOOS AFRICAN LEADERS AT SHOWCASE SUMMIT, SAYS RUSSIA IS BETTER PARTNER THAN 'COLONIAL' WEST. (PHOTO).

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 Putin woos African leaders at showcase summit, says Russia is better partner than 'colonial' West President Vladimir Putin told African leaders ​on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying ‌to exploit the continent's resources and using debt to hold back development, Reuters reported. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders ​attending on everything from trade to security, arms deals and grain supplies. "Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the key players in the global economy and politics. However, the emergence of a multipolar world is, of ​course, no easy task; it faces resistance from countries that are not prepared to accept this reality: those who are accustomed to ​thinking i...

TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER PLEDGING US SUPPORT FOR QATAR . (PHOTO).


 Trump signs executive order pledging US support for Qatar 

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pledging to defend Qatar, including through military action if necessary, though the exact legal weight of the commitment remains uncertain. The order, dated Monday but posted Wednesday on the White House website, underscores the two countries’ “close cooperation” and shared strategic interests, promising to “guarantee the security and territorial integrity of the state of Qatar against external attack.”

The text states that any armed assault on Qatar’s territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure would be considered a threat to U.S. peace and security, with the United States committing to take “all lawful and appropriate measures — including diplomatic, economic, and, if necessary, military — to defend the interests of the United States and of the state of Qatar and to restore peace and stability.” The order followed a visit to Washington by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which Trump arranged a call between Netanyahu and Qatari officials after an Israeli strike killed six people, including a member of Qatari security forces. While Qatar has not issued an official response, the order has raised questions about how binding the pledge is, given that military decisions remain at the president’s discretion and that treaties usually require Senate approval. Qatar, which hosts the U.S. Central Command’s Al Udeid Air Base and was designated a major non-NATO ally in 2022, has significant strategic importance due to its natural gas wealth and longstanding military cooperation with the United States.

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