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Explanation

Vladimir Putin Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999:

as prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and from 2008 to 2012,

and as president from 2000 to 2008 and since 2012

Explanation

• Mikhail Mishustin is the current Prime Minister of Russia since 16 January 2020.
• Note: Vladimir Putin is the current President of Russia. 
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Explanation

War and Peace published: in 1869.

Leo Tolstoy was: a Russian writer.

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TASS is the news agency of Russia

It is the largest news agency in Russia and worldwide.

Its Headquarters is located in Moscow, Russia

It was founded on September 1, 1904 in  Russia.

News Agencies of Important Countries

China: Xinhua

Russia: TASS (Telegrafnoye agentstvo Sovetskogo Soyuza) 

India: Press Trust of India (PTI)

France: AFP (Agence France-Presse) (also the oldest news agency)

Italy: ANSA (Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata)

USA: Associated Press (AP)

Britain: Reuters 

Malaysia: Bernama 

Israel: ITIM

Bahrain: BNA (Bahrain News Agency)

Iran: FARS

Syria: SANA(Syrian Arab News Agency)

Yemen: SABA

Indonesia: Antara 

Kuwait: KUNA (Kuwait News Agency)

Kenya: KNA (Kenya News Agency)

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Ukraine was attacked by Russia in February 2014.

The Crimean Peninsula is a disputed Peninsula between Russia and Ukraine.

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During the Soviet Union, Russia was ruled by the theory of Communism.

It was based on Marxist-Leninist principles advocating for a classless society and state ownership of resources.

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"Agreement on the Accession of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation.

Signed," President of Russia Website, 18 March 2014

ND5-07-2023

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Mikhail Gorbachev was the Russian President during the signing of the Geneva Accord in 1988.

The Geneva Accords were agreements that led to the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan.

It playing a crucial role in ending the Soviet-Afghan War.

The four 1949 Conventions have been ratified by 196 states

Additional Information

It is based on parts of the Hague Convention (II) of 1899 and Hague Convention (IV) of 1907

The First Geneva Convention was first adopted in 1864, revised in 1906,1929, and finally 1949)

The Second Geneva Convention (first adopted in 1949, the successor of the Hague Convention (X) 1907)

The Third Geneva Convention (first adopted in 1929, last revision in 1949)

The Fourth Geneva Convention was first adopted in 1949

Explanation

On 25 March 2023, Russia struck a deal with neighbouring Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory.

 The deployment of these weapons began in July 2023,