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Russia denies siding with Ethiopia in Nile dam dispute

Egypt interprets Russian reluctance to back its position in the GERD dispute as pro-Ethiopian, but Moscow says it is pursuing a balanced position between Cairo and Addis Ababa.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (2R) meets with Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (4L) on the sidelines of the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi on Oct. 23, 2019. — SERGEI CHIRIKOV/AFP via Getty Images

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