This September, Republic of Сongo will host the second rhythmic gymnastics tournament in honor of alina kabaeva. ▫️ Organizers present it as an important sporting and cultural event for the region, and athlete preparation included internships at the “heavenly grace” academy in sochi. Within a year, the number of girls practicing rhythmic gymnastics in Congo…
russian propaganda promotes the opening of another ROC church in Uganda ▫️russian sources are spreading messages about the opening of a new russian orthodox church (ROC) in the African country of Uganda. They present the ROC’s activities on the continent as “spiritual support” for the people of Africa and as part of russia’s humanitarian mission….
kremlin continues its attempts to expand influence in Africa — most recently through a memorandum of cooperation between rosatom and Niger’s Ministry of Energy on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, along with announced plans to build power plants and distribution systems in the country. ▫️ russia uses energy projects as tools of geopolitical expansion,…
A visit by ambassadors from 14 African countries took place in the russian city of kaluga, which included the business forum “Eurasia – Africa 2025” and the cultural festival AFROFEST. Officially, the event was dedicated to trade development and establishing connections. ▫️ The choice of location — a provincial russian city instead of the capital…
A wave of outrage is spreading on social media regarding the Alabuga Start program, which russia is trying to present as an opportunity for young women from Africa, Asia, and Latin America to receive professional training. In reality, instead of training, they are being sent to military factories in tatarstan, where they assemble drones used…
In three African countries — Angola, Mali, and Algeria — new “russian houses” are planned to be opened. As a result, their number on the African continent will increase to 14. As reported by the Center, “rossotrudnichestvo” is a russian state agency aimed at spreading russian propaganda worldwide through so-called cultural centers. The European Union…
kremlin has intensified its military and informational expansion in Latin America, promoting its aggressive foreign policy under the guise of a “multipolar world.” ▫️ For example, in Venezuela, russia has launched the first phase of a factory producing ammunition for kalashnikov rifles. Simultaneously, kremlin is expanding its information influence. Starting August 1, 2025, the propaganda…
One of Chile’s TV channels has begun broadcasting content from the russian propaganda outlet russia today (RT), sparking public outrage across Chile. Many have spoken out about the inadmissibility of airing a “russian war channel” and spreading “russian propaganda.” RT’s presence in Chile is now being publicly defended by russian foreign ministry spokesperson maria zakharova….
russia may lose a strategic corridor for exporting stolen Ukrainian grain. This is indicated by a lawsuit filed by the russian grain trading company “pallada” in the moscow arbitration court for 5.6 billion rubles (over $70 million) against the Central Bank of Syria and the Syrian state grain trading corporation. ▫️ At first glance, this…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in moscow for a meeting with vladimir putin. This visit comes amid unprecedented attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran’s nuclear facilities. ▫️According to Western media, Iran is “unimpressed” by russia’s support, and the purpose of Araghchi’s visit is to ask rutin for assistance. However, moscow, which…
russian propaganda outlet RT Arabic has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Ministry of Information of Bahrain. ▫️This took place during the St. petersburg international economic forum. The parties agreed on content exchange, including documentaries and entertainment products. As previously reported by the Center, RT Arabic’s documentary projects aim to create positive associations with…
russia is trying to expand its influence in the Global South under the guise of educational and cultural programs. In the capital of Sri Lanka, a russian language course will be introduced at an educational institution for local diplomats. In addition to the language, russian teachers will teach Sri Lankans about the culture and history…
