The Centre for Public Diplomacy of the Russian Federation has marked Cosmonautics Day, celebrating the legacy of Yuri Gagarin.

Gagarin became the first human to travel into space in 1961.

Angola's Ambassador to Russia, Augusto da Silva Cunha, revealed that Luanda and Moscow were collaborating on 'peaceful exploration of outer space', speaking on the Space Forum's sidelines in Moscow on Thursday.

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and Russia's national TV channel, RT, are in discussions to sign a memorandum of understanding focused on various areas of collaboration within the next few months.

Namibia is poised to deepen its technological partnership with Russia, focusing on digital government systems, cybersecurity, and telecommunications infrastructure. 

This follows discussions on Monday during the 11th session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Engagement.

Trade between Namibia and Russia has grown over the years, reaching a peak of over 300 million by the end of 2025.

Building on this long-standing relationship, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev paid a courtesy call on President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah.

Namibia and Russia are seeking to expand trade, investment and cooperation.

Officials from the two countries met in Windhoek for the 11th session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation between Namibia and Russia.

Namibia and Russia will address a broad range of issues aimed at promoting economic growth and sustainable development, as well as strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries. 

Namibia and Russia have emphasised the need to strengthen economic and trade ties amid growing bilateral trade and cooperation.

This was revealed during the opening of the Namibia-Russia Business Forum in the capital today. 

The European Union aims to adopt a new, 20th, package of sanctions against Russia next Monday, EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas said at a press conference earlier today.
The sanctions are aimed at causing serious damage to the Russian economy, limiting its ability to wage war.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah will be visiting Russia this year.

This was announced by the Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, during a joint press conference with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.