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Secretary Blinken in Morocco for security talks, meets with UAE leader
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RABAT, 31 March 2022, (TON): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Morocco, where he discussed regional security and met the United Arab Emirates de facto leader Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
His trip comes in the shadow of Russia s invasion of Ukraine, which along with sanctions against Moscow has sent wheat and fuel prices soaring in a serious blow to import-dependent North African countries.
Speaking to journalists in Rabat, Blinken said “the US recognised the disaster the supply crunch had caused.”
He said “we are discussing concrete steps we can take to help reduce the impact, particularly on the most vulnerable populations.”
Blinken also said he was “encouraging partners to speak out against Russian aggression” and said he doubted Russia s “seriousness” in talks with Ukraine held in Turkey.
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