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Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry hosts his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Cairo. Lavrov, seeking to reassure Egyptian leaders that their orders for Russian grain would be met, is on a tour of African countries dependent on imports for their food supply. Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the two countries accounted for 85 percent of Egypt's wheat imports. IMAGES
"Earlier today, I sent a letter to Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov proposing that we meet next week in Europe following on our talks in recent weeks to discuss the steps that we can take to resolve this crisis without conflict," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says while speaking at a UN Security Council meeting. SOUNDBITE
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry lay flowers near French embassy in Moscow in tribute to the victims of the deadly truck attack in Nice. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The U.S. officially activated a radar system in Romania, part of a missile defense system in Europe, on Thursday. The move was immediately denounced by Russia.
As NATO celebrates its 75th anniversary in the shadow of the war in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba asks allies for more Patriot air defence systems. SOUNDBITE
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