Tanzania's president visits Russia amid frayed Western ties

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Originally published byPhilippine Daily Inquirer

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is on a three-day state visit to Russia, which has included a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. This is the first time since 1969 that a Tanzanian leader has visited Moscow. Back then it was Julius Nyerere, whose socialist policies shaped Tanzania in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Warming relations between Tanzania, Russia Russian efforts to build a relationship with Hassan’s government began shortly after her disputed 2025 reelection, when she received 98% of the vote. A Russian delegation met with Hassan after the October vote, reportedly with a personal message from Putin. READ: Russian […]...

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