Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov on Thursday held meetings with Nigerien Foreign Minister Bakary Sangare and Defense Minister Salifu Modi in Moscow and said that Russia is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to Niger, the Foreign Ministry said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during the Russia-Africa Summit in July that Russia would dispatch free grain as humanitarian aid to six African nations identified by the World Food Program.
Moscow, March 15 (Prensa Latina) Russia denounced today that Ukrainian territorial defense battalions are holding more than 7,000 foreigners hostage, as well as the crews of 70 ships from 22 countries blocked in their ports.