Russia will send a 1 million dollar humanitarian aid to Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and Ethiopia to help these African Horn countries overcome the consequences of a severe drought,

Commenting on the relations between Russia and Djibouti, Mr. Lavrov said that the two countries see eye to eye on many international issues. (RIAN)

60.2% of men and 21.7% of women smoke in Russia. A total of 43.9 million adults smoke in Russia, which adds up to almost 40% of the population. This is the highest percentage of smokers in any of the 14 countries where the survey was carried out.

As a result, 400,000 Russians die every year from smoking-related health problems.

Russia ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) on 24.04.2008, passing federal law № 51-FZ “On the accession of the Russian Federation to the WHO Convention on Tobacco Control”, thereby becoming the 157th country in the world to take on the responsibility of adhering to this convention.

Russian authorities' recent closure of two tent camps for displaced people in Chechnya.

found one of the camps dismantled and the other almost empty, with just a few tents remaining

assurances from Moscow that Chechens living in neighbouring Ingushetia would not be forced back to their volatile Northern Caucasus homeland. Insisting that returns must be voluntary, the refugee agency specified that those who do not wish to return must have options to allow them to remain in safety. Measures include winterisation of accommodation, ongoing safe haven in Ingushetia, regularisation of their status where they are currently residing and, where opportunities arise, medium-term integration.

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) [5] 75,371IDP figure in the Russian Federation includes 22,200 people who are in an IDP-like situation.

Returned IDPs [6] 758

Russia currently hosts an estimated 5,000 refugees and receives some 2,500 applications for international protection each year.