Russia Accuses West of Planning 'Social & Political Engineering' in Sudan

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The conflict between the Sudanese army and the rebel Rapid Support Forces has left an estimated 12,260 people dead and more than 33,000 injured, according to UN data. The UN has warned of the devastating consequences of the conflict, including the world's worst displacement crisis and the looming threat of famine.
The West's engagement with Sudan's leadership is "ridiculous," while the UN Security Council refuses to acknowledge the country's government, Russia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Anna Evstigneeva, stated at the UN General Assembly.

"It looks absolutely ridiculous when the heads of the [Great Britain, the USA and France] communicate equally with the leadership of Sudan, demand something from them, but in the UN Security Council, they even cross out the name 'government'," Anna Evstigneeva, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, said at the UN General Assembly.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan shake hands at the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum in Sochi, Russia - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 20.11.2024
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She noted that these actions could only be interpreted as an attempt to maintain the possibility of future political and social engineering in Sudan.
Earlier, the UN Security Council extended sanctions on Sudan until September 2025, aiming to curb the flow of arms and de-escalate the conflict.
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