Thursday, June 16, 2022

Mali and CAR Support Russia on Conflict Diamonds

 Reuters published on 16 June 2022 an article titled "Top Producer Russia Thwarts Move to Redefine 'Conflict Diamonds'" by Helen Reid.  

Supported by the Central African Republic and Mali, where Russian Wagner Group mercenaries are operating, Russia torpedoed a Western-backed proposal to discuss whether diamonds are funding war.