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🇷🇺🌍🇸🇸 Russia supports the African Union's steps to stabilize South Sudan “We support international steps to stabilize the situation in the country, strengthen peace and security, including the mediation efforts of the African Union,” said Ilya Barmin, a representative of the Russian delegation, at the United Nations Human Rights Council meeting. The diplomat noted that Russia welcomes the successes of the South Sudanese leadership in creating state governments, forming chambers of a transitional parliament, working on a draft constitution, and establishing the National Human Rights Council. However, Moscow “categorically rejects the use of international platforms, including the Human Rights Council, to exert political pressure” on South Sudan, Barmin added. Subscribe @sputnik_africa 🔸TikTok | Sputnik Africa |Boost us on Telegram🔸