🎙Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the 46th meeting of the Council of Heads of Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation under the Russian Foreign Ministry on interregional cooperation with African countries(April 8, 2026, Moscow)
💬 Russia and Africa are bound by long-standing and close ties.
Today, the countries of the continent are striving to finally overcome the remnants of colonial dependence and to strengthen their national sovereignty, above all in the economic and financial spheres.
Those who describe the current period as Africa’s “second awakening” after the decolonisation of the 1960s are right. It was then that political independence was proclaimed, above all thanks to the decisive role of the Soviet Union, which promoted the relevant declarations at the UN.
☝️Recent years have shown that neo-colonial dependence has by no means disappeared. Economically and financially, in terms of control over trade routes and financial flows, Africa still does not enjoy full independence and continues, in economic terms, to serve as a source of raw materials.
👉The lion’s share of added value is still generated elsewhere – to a large extent, and decisively so, in the former metropolitan powers.
African partners spoke about this more than once at the two Russia-African Union summits held in Sochi in 2019 and in St Petersburg in 2023. The decisions adopted at those summits should serve as guidelines in preparing for the next summit, which we plan to hold later this year.
All this will contribute to Africa’s economic emancipation, ensure that it reaps the proper returns and benefits from its natural resources, and support the emergence of the African continent as one of the centres of the rising #MultipolarWorld.
🤝 I would like to stress in particular that we are restoring our presence on the African continent fairly rapidly, after it declined sharply during the breakup of the Soviet Union. At present, Russia has 45 embassies operating across the continent, with four more set to open in the near future.
The key upcoming event on the foreign policy calendar is the third Russia-Africa Summit. It is due to be held in Moscow – this has been agreed – in late October this year. Preparations are currently underway. We count on the active participation of Russian regions in the relevant thematic sessions of this summit.
I would once again like to underscore the special importance we attach to the interregional dimension of Russia-Africa relations. It is a solid foundation which, as it grows stronger, helps ensure the steady development of relations with our partners at the national level.
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📖AI “Poverty Porn” and the Ethics of Fundraising Imagery
A new Lancet Global Health article by Arsenii Alenichev and colleagues exposes how nonprofits are increasingly using AI-generated “poverty porn”: emotionally charged, stereotypical depictions of suffering, to drive donations. Researchers found over 100 such AI images circulating on LinkedIn and X, many echoing outdated fundraising aesthetics. Despite long-standing criticism of exploitative imagery, generative AI now makes it cheaper and easier to reproduce, while companies like Adobe and Freepik profit from licensing these visuals.
The paper highlights that existing content policies by AI and stock image firms fail to address this form of exploitation, even as they regulate other abuses like sexualized content. Some companies, such as Freepik, say they comply with current regulations and would welcome clearer international standards. Meanwhile, researchers warn that substituting “fake” victims for real ones doesn’t eliminate ethical concerns — it risks reinforcing racial and cultural bias while eroding public trust.
Alenichev and co-authors call for transparency in AI image generation, disclosure of prompts used, and greater support for local photographers creating authentic, respectful representations of global health realities. As AI reshapes storytelling and fundraising, governance frameworks must evolve to prevent digital exploitation disguised as empathy.
#AI#Ethics#AIRegulation
Представитель Compliance Hub Айгерим Ибраимова посетила Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) 12th Annual European Compliance & Ethics Institute в Амстердаме.
Данное мероприятие предоставляет возможность обменяться опытом и поделиться новыми взглядами по вопросам управления системой комплаенс, совершенствования корпоративного управления, этики, а также обсудить актуальные тенденции и вызовы в области комплаенс.
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🇬🇧Musicians Fight AI Copyright Changes in Silence
Over 1,000 musicians, including Kate Bush and Cat Stevens, have released a silent album to oppose the UK government’s proposed copyright changes, which could allow AI companies to train on creative works without permission. The 12-track album, titled "Is This What We Want?", spells out a clear message: “The British government must not legalise music theft to benefit AI companies.”
Artists argue that the proposal reverses fundamental copyright principles, effectively handing their life’s work to AI developers for free. Figures like Elton John, Paul McCartney, and Andrew Lloyd Webber have joined the opposition, warning that weakening copyright laws will undermine the UK’s creative industries. With public consultation closing, the battle over AI and intellectual property is far from over.
#AI#Copyright#Ethics
🇮🇹Italian DPA Bans Deep Nude App Over Human Dignity and Privacy Risks
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali (Italian DPA) has officially banned the app Clothoff, which enables users to generate “deep nude” images of real people, including minors, without consent or verification. The authority highlighted that the app allows both free and paid creation of fake explicit content without any disclosure that the images are AI-generated.
The DPA emphasized that the ban was necessary due to “high risks to fundamental rights and freedoms,” particularly concerning human dignity, privacy, and personal data protection. An investigation has been launched to address the broader ecosystem of nudity apps. Recent Italian news reports show how the misuse of such generative tools has already caused significant social alarm.
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В ряде юрисдикций сегодня отмечается Compliance Officer Day.
День, который призван уделить внимание важности профессии комплаенс-офицера.
Compliance Hub поздравляет всех причастных!
И да, не забудьте сегодня сказать "Спасибо!" вашему коллеге из подразделения комплаенс (и да, про AML офицера и других ребят тоже не забудьте).
#compliance#ethics#amlcft
📢Hurmatli professor-o‘qituvchilar, tinglovchilar va mehmonlar!
🛡 Sizlarni dolzarb va zamonaviy “Cybersecurity and Ethics (Kiberxavfsizlik va etika)” mavzusidagi mahorat darsiga taklif etamiz.
Mahorat darsi xalqaro darajadagi ekspert, kiberxavfsizlik sohasida 25 yildan ortiq tajribaga ega mutaxassis, University of North GeorgiaProfessoriMurthy V. Rallapalli, Ph.D, CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) tomonidan olib boriladi.
❗Mahorat darsida quyidagi masalalarga alohida e’tibor qaratiladi:
✔️ Zamonaviy kiberxavfsizlik tahdidlari va ularning oldini olish strategiyalari;
✔️ Raqamli muhitda axloqiy me’yorlar va mas’uliyat;
✔️ Sun’iy intellekt va katta ma’lumotlar bilan ishlashda etik muammolar;
✔️ Global tajriba va xalqaro standartlar asosida kiberxavfsizlikni rivojlantirish.
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В декабре 2023 года состоялось закрытое мероприятие для комплаенс подразделений компаний, входящих в холдинг Freedom Holding Corp., где член и соучредитель Compliance Hub Асель Абдукасымова выступила с презентацией о деятельности Compliance Hub и рассказала о миссии, участниках, основных направлениях работы и будущих планах.
Говорить о комплаенс - важно и нужно.
#compliance#ethics#anticorruption
В прошедшую субботу Compliance Hub в лице Тимура Мусина и Рустама Ахметова провели интересную сессию, посвященную вопросам комплаенс, для магистрантов Graduate School of Business Almau из Таджикистана.
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#amlcft
#ethics
#esg
Только недавно отгремел наш Impact the Future в рамках International Women's Day, где мы поделились полезными знаниями о комплаенс с женскими ИТ, бизнес, финтех сообществами. Для Compliance Hub Community как для сообщества, продвигающего этичную, антиотмывочную, антикоррупционную культуру, это чрезвычайно важное событие и миссия.
По ссылке вы также можете ознакомиться с записью данного ивента:
https://www.youtube.com/live/rVD1ht8Fnro?si=zVr8e1IsjVePvYnz
#compliance#amlcft#ethics#womenincompliance
🇺🇸Google’s Gemini AI Caught in Copyright Controversy
Google’s new Gemini 2.0 Flash model has been found capable of removing watermarks from copyrighted images, including those from Getty Images and other stock media providers. Unlike competing models like OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Anthropic’s Claude, which refuse to alter watermarked images, Gemini 2.0 Flash not only removes them but also reconstructs the missing portions—raising serious copyright concerns.
While Google labels the feature as “experimental” and “not for production use,” its lack of built-in safeguards could provoke legal challenges. Under U.S. copyright law, removing a watermark without permission is generally illegal. As AI models gain more advanced image manipulation capabilities, pressure on tech companies to implement stricter guardrails will only increase.
#AI#Copyright#AIGovernance#Ethics#GoogleGemini