Russia wants to make new friends in Africa! They made a special office just to work with African countries. They plan to build new offices called embassies in many places, including The Gambia.
Russia's important leader, Sergei Lavrov, said his country wants to return to Africa. He explained that Russia had to close many offices in Africa before because it didn't have enough money. The old country called the Soviet Union broke into pieces, and the new Russia wanted to be friends with Western countries instead.
Things changed! Russia wants to fix its old mistakes. They will open new embassies in The Gambia and other countries like Liberia, Sierra Leone, Togo, South Sudan, Niger, and Comoros. One country, Liberia, said no to Russia for many years. But after they picked a new leader called President Joseph Boakai, they changed their mind.
Russia wants to do more than open offices. Last year, it sent people to teach soldiers in Equatorial Guinea and made a deal to work with soldiers in Cameroon. Russia wants to make lots of friends in Africa.
The Standard newspaper tried to ask some important people about this news. They called Mr. Lamin Manga, who helps Russia in The Gambia, and Mr. Dmitry Viktorovich Kurakov, who works for Russia in Senegal. But these men couldn't answer questions right away.
Russia's important leader, Sergei Lavrov, said his country wants to return to Africa. He explained that Russia had to close many offices in Africa before because it didn't have enough money. The old country called the Soviet Union broke into pieces, and the new Russia wanted to be friends with Western countries instead.
Things changed! Russia wants to fix its old mistakes. They will open new embassies in The Gambia and other countries like Liberia, Sierra Leone, Togo, South Sudan, Niger, and Comoros. One country, Liberia, said no to Russia for many years. But after they picked a new leader called President Joseph Boakai, they changed their mind.
Russia wants to do more than open offices. Last year, it sent people to teach soldiers in Equatorial Guinea and made a deal to work with soldiers in Cameroon. Russia wants to make lots of friends in Africa.
The Standard newspaper tried to ask some important people about this news. They called Mr. Lamin Manga, who helps Russia in The Gambia, and Mr. Dmitry Viktorovich Kurakov, who works for Russia in Senegal. But these men couldn't answer questions right away.
