The top American and Russian diplomats warily circled each other in Africa, where both are paying official visits this week. Lavrov, speaking Thursday in Zimbabwe, said he would be in Addis Ababa "this evening," but didn't specify the time. "I want to say that this is untrue," Lavrov was quoted as saying by the Russian state news agency Tass. Nauert and the State Department have been publicly deploring Russia's actions in Syria and accusing Moscow of "bombing civilians" in the Damascus suburb of eastern Ghouta. "In any case, we congratulate Heather Nauert and, of course, all female employees of the State Department on International Women's Day!"

Source: Ethiopian News March 08, 2018 08:15 UTC