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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has been relieved of his duties, citing personal reasons.
Mikhail Bogdanov, who served as Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister and President Vladimir Putin’s special representative to the Middle East and Africa, was officially relieved of his duties on Wednesday.
The 74-year-old diplomat stepped down at his own request, with sources citing personal reasons for the decision.
Bogdanov began his diplomatic career in the Soviet era after graduating from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1974. Over the decades, he held key positions, including ambassador to Israel from 1997 to 2002 and ambassador to Egypt from 2005 to 2011.
He had served as Putin’s special envoy to the Middle East since 2012 and to Africa since 2014.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated his offer to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Ankara, at his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The talks took place on the sidelines of the international Forum for Peace and Trust in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on Friday (12 December).
Iranian authorities have seized a foreign tanker carrying more than 6 million litres of smuggled fuel in the Sea of Oman.
Russian forces struck Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa for a second consecutive day on Saturday (13 December), deploying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles for the first time in the conflict, Ukrainian authorities said.
A bulk carrier owned by a Turkish company was struck during a Russian attack on Ukraine’s southern coast on Friday.
Street clashes broke out for a second night in the Tunisian city of Kairouan after a man died following a police pursuit, raising fears of wider unrest as the country nears the anniversary of the 2011 revolution.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says international cooperation is essential for Syria’s recovery as investment slowly begins to return despite the scale of destruction after years of conflict.
Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Saturday (13 December) that Thai forces would continue military action along the Cambodia border until Bangkok believes there is no longer a threat to Thai territory or civilians.
U.S. stock markets closed lower at the end of the week, as investors continued to rotate out of technology shares, putting pressure on major indices.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has warned that without concrete concessions from Russia, such as limiting its military forces or curbing its defence budget, new conflicts could erupt elsewhere, even if Ukraine receives security guarantees.
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