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Russia Enters Africa with Soft Power

Russian President Vladimir Putin opened on Wednesday the first ever Russia-Africa Summit, which gathered dozens of African leaders in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, promising them “no-strings-attached business and protection from Western pressure,” but also from China, RT reported.

G-7 Won’t Be Held at Trump Hotel. But Critics Aren’t Satisfied.

In what some critics called a “red line crossed” with regard to corruption in America’s highest office, the White House announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s Florida hotel had been awarded the opportunity to host next year’s G-7 summit—and then abruptly walked back on the decision over the weekend.

ProPublica: Trump’s Tax Docs Show Discrepancies

President Donald Trump made two Manhattan properties appear more profitable to lenders while making them appear less profitable to tax authorities, ProPublica reported last week, claiming the discrepancies were visible from documents the outlet obtained.