Rwanda, DR Congo sign peace deal in US after rebel sweep

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Rwanda, DR Congo sign peace deal in US after rebel sweep

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a comprehensive peace agreement in Washington on Friday, pledging to end more than 30 years of conflict in the Great Lakes region.

The signing ceremony was attended by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, DRC Foreign Minister and Rwandan Foreign Minister, along with senior officials from the African Union, the State of Qatar, and the U.S. Congress.

Putin says Russia, Ukraine agree to hold 3rd round of talks after prisoner exchange

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Putin says Russia, Ukraine agree to hold 3rd round of talks after prisoner exchange

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to hold the third round of negotiations after completing their war prisoner exchange, and the transfer of bodies of dead militants, negotiated in Istanbul on June 2.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday after the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Minsk. He added that the time and place of the third-round talks need to be agreed on, and the draft memoranda between Russia and Ukraine on the settlement should become the subject of discussion.

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