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UK Alarmed by Mauritius-Russia Agricultural Partnership

5/20/2025

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Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut and Mauritian Minister Arvin Boolell met on Friday to strengthen agricultural and fisheries collaboration. This partnership sparked alarm in the UK, particularly over Mauritius's relationship with Russia concerning the Chagos Islands. Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel condemned the Labour Government for potentially endangering national security.

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Russian Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut and Mauritian Minister Arvin Boolell met on Friday to strengthen agricultural and fisheries collaboration. This partnership sparked alarm in the UK, particularly over Mauritius's relationship with Russia concerning the Chagos Islands. Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel condemned the Labour Government for potentially endangering national security.