Moscow Says Sudan Has Not Pulled out of Agreement on Russian Navy

The Russian Navy's missile corvette Dmitrovgrad sails past the Dvortsoviy Bridge over the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, July 26, 2020. (Reuters)
The Russian Navy's missile corvette Dmitrovgrad sails past the Dvortsoviy Bridge over the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, July 26, 2020. (Reuters)
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Moscow Says Sudan Has Not Pulled out of Agreement on Russian Navy

The Russian Navy's missile corvette Dmitrovgrad sails past the Dvortsoviy Bridge over the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, July 26, 2020. (Reuters)
The Russian Navy's missile corvette Dmitrovgrad sails past the Dvortsoviy Bridge over the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, July 26, 2020. (Reuters)

Sudan has not pulled out of an agreement with Russia to set up a Russian naval facility in the country, Interfax news agency reported, citing deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov.

"I think a compromise can always be found," Interfax quoted Bogdanov as saying on Friday.

"They have not denounced the agreement, have not withdrawn their signature, they said some questions have emerged," he said.

Sudan said earlier this week it was reviewing an agreement to host a Russian naval base on its Red Sea coast, which was reached by President Omar al-Bashir before he was toppled by a popular uprising in 2019.



Israel Strikes Near Defense Ministry in Damascus

Syrian security forces deploy amid ongoing clashes in the southern city of Sweida, 16 July 2025. EPA/MOHAMMED AL RIFAI
Syrian security forces deploy amid ongoing clashes in the southern city of Sweida, 16 July 2025. EPA/MOHAMMED AL RIFAI
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Israel Strikes Near Defense Ministry in Damascus

Syrian security forces deploy amid ongoing clashes in the southern city of Sweida, 16 July 2025. EPA/MOHAMMED AL RIFAI
Syrian security forces deploy amid ongoing clashes in the southern city of Sweida, 16 July 2025. EPA/MOHAMMED AL RIFAI

The Israeli army said Wednesday that it struck near the entrance to the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus.

The strike came as clashes continued in the southern Syrian city of Sweida after a ceasefire between government forces and armed groups collapsed.

Israel has launched a series of airstrikes on convoys of government forces since the clashes erupted, saying that it is acting to protect the Druze.