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Russia, Ghana Discuss Trade and Ghanaian Recruitment for Ukraine
At a glance
- Russia and Ghana held trade talks in Moscow, focusing on economic, educational, and humanitarian cooperation.
- Both sides noted a rise in trade volumes and diversification beyond traditional exports.
- Russia seeks strategic investments to add value to Ghana's primary commodities.
- Lavrov agreed to address Ghanaian recruitment for Ukraine, after 62 deaths and 15 missing.
Russia's foreign ministry hosted Ghana's foreign minister Samuel Okudetto Ablakqua in Moscow, where Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met him. The discussion covered trade, economic, educational and humanitarian cooperation, and Africa's security situation. Both sides noted a rise in trade volumes and diversification beyond traditional exports, with Russia seeking strategic investments to add value to Ghana's primary commodities.
Lavrov also agreed to address the recruitment of Ghanaian citizens to fight in Ukraine, after Ghana reported 62 deaths and 15 missing among its nationals. The talks signal a continued diplomatic engagement amid ongoing tensions in the region.