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A meeting between President Joao Lourenco and Russian Ambassador to Angola, Vladimir Tararov, on strengthening bilateral relations has resulted in the donation of 50 ‘luxury’ ambulances to the Angolan Ministry of Health. What You Need to Know: Speaking to local press outside of the Presidential Palace in Luanda, Tararov, who, according to local press, was accompanied by Russian businessmen from St....

A Russian Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile brigade has been deployed along the border with Finland, state media outlet Izvestia confirmed, which comes as a show of force amid the recent re-establishment of the Leningrad Military District in response to Finland’s accession into NATO.

Yevgenia Gutsul, Governor of Moldova’s Gagauzia region, recently visited Moscow for a congress supporting Moldova’s entry into the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), alongside other Moldovan political figures, including members of the "Renewal" and VICTORIE parties. The EAEU aims to promote economic integration and includes members like Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Gagauzia is an autonomous region in southern Moldova, home to the...

Russian border guards are set to withdraw from their positions in Armenia's Tavush region, adjacent to Azerbaijan, announced Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The establishment of these posts dates back to 2021. Armenian officials also reportedly agreed to return four villages to Azerbaijan and informed Moscow that Armenian forces will soon operate alone at Zvartnots International Airport, pending Russian review. Concurrently,...

The families of Nepalis in the Russian Army involved in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine have gathered at the Russian embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday, April 18th.  The protestors demanded compensation and the release of five Nepalis in custody by Ukrainian forces. Data suggests that around 200 families have filed separate complaints with the Russian government for the...