Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the friendly and constructive nature of relations between Russia and Equatorial Guinea during a meeting with his Equatorial Guinean counterpart, Theodore Obiang Ngoma Mbesogo. "His presence in Moscow in 2025, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of our country's victory in the Great Patriotic War, was a significant event," declared the President of Russia. He also emphasized that Moscow values effective coordination with Malabo at the international level.