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Imags released by the Armenian foreign ministry show Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian foreign ministers holding trilateral talks in Kazakh caapital Astana. According to the Armenian foreign ministry, "views on various directions of normalization between Azerbaijan and Armenia were exchanged at the meeting". IMAGES
The Turkish Foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov meet with their delegations in a much awaited meeting in Ankara. Talks are expected to focus on efforts to open a security corridor to ship Ukrainian grain -- cereals and wheat in particular -- stuck in the war-torn country's ports due to a Russian blockade. IMAGES
Following his stop in Bahrain, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets foreign ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a Riyadh-based bloc that includes key members of the OPEC+ oil alliance, which Riyadh and Moscow lead. Despite pressure from Washington to ramp up oil production amid spiking energy prices, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have stressed their commitment to OPEC+, underscoring Riyadh's and Abu Dhabi's increasing independence from long-standing ally Washington. IMAGES
Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi meet in Beijing on the eve of the Winter Olympics. This meeting takes place as Russia wins China's backing in its showdown with the West over Ukraine, with Beijing agreeing with Moscow that the US-led NATO military alliance should not admit new members. IMAGES
UK foreign minister Elizabeth Truss sits down with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov at the OSCE summit in Stockholm. The meeting comes in the context of escalating tensions between Russia and the US over Ukraine. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.