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International news: Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Kasianov and Morocco
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International news: Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Kasianov and Morocco

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Vladimir Putin does not want to admit the “mistake” he made by invading Ukraine, according to one of his ex-prime ministers

Prime Minister from 2000 to 2004, Mikhail Kasyanov, a supporter when he was in office of Russia's rapprochement with the West, became after his dismissal by Vladimir Putin one of the Kremlin's most virulent critics.

Morocco: appointed by King Mohammed VI, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes the first female head of government

The monarch received Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, national coordinator of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), at the royal palace in Rabat and “charged her with forming the new government,” the statement said.

“France and the United Kingdom are nuclear powers”, but “no one has the same means of destruction” as Russia, warns Putin

Vladimir Putin estimated that Russia would have several “competitive advantages” in the event of confrontation with NATO, particularly in the field of armaments. At the same time, he affirmed that Moscow had “no intention of attacking anyone”.

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  • What will be the next actions of the Moroccan government?
  • What will be the future of relations between Russia and NATO?

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