Khartoum needs protection from Washington’s aggressive actions as the situation in Sudan is the result of U.S. policy, President Omar Al-Bashir told his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on Thursday. “In the end, it turned out that our country split into two parts, which resulted in a worsening of the situation, and as a result, we need protection from the aggressive actions of the United States,” Al-Bashir told Putin. He said Sudan opposes U.S. intervention in the affairs of Arab countries, particularly Iran. Al-Bashir expressed his gratitude to Russia for supporting his country on international platforms. “We are thankful to Russia for the position that it has taken on international platforms, the position, that Russia has taken to support Sudan.

Source: Punch November 23, 2017 12:22 UTC