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Central Asians Celebrate Eid In Moscow Amid Tight Security [Video]

Despite heightened security measures following the deadly attack on Crocus City Hall, thousands of Central Asian migrants attended Eid al-Fitr prayers in Moscow on April 10. Police and volunteers monitored Muslim worshippers at prayers after earlier warnings of potential terrorist threats. The three-day celebration marks the end of dawn-to-dusk fasting during the month of Ramadan.

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EU pledges €270 million in aid for Armenia as Yerevan pivots away from Moscow • FRANCE 24 [Video]

The EU on Friday pledged €270 million in aid for Armenia, marking Yerevan’s pivot to the West. But FRANCE 24’s Armen Georgian notes that geopolitically, landlocked Armenia is “in a tight spot” since it relies on Russia and Iran for gas. The big question, Georgian notes, is whether Russia and Iran will play “the energy card”.🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen🔴 LIVE – Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBenFollow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/XenBrowse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGenDiscover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKenGet the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen

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Russia and West join forces to tackle trade in ‘blood diamonds’ despite feud over Moscow’s diamonds WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio [Video]

The United States and its Western allies are feuding with Russia over its diamond production, but they joined forces to keep supporting the Kimberley Process, which aims to eliminate the trade in blood diamonds that helped fuel devastating conflicts in Africa