Putin Sends Condolences to Nepal's President Over the 2026 Floods

President Vladimir Putin has sent an official message of condolence to Nepal over the deadly floods and mudslides of 26 August 2026, addressing it to President Ram Chandra Paudel and Prime Minister Balendra Shah and offering Russia's sympathy to "the friendly…

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What President Putin said

The Russian president's message was formal and brief, in the style of a head-of-state condolence telegram. In it, Mr Putin wrote: "Please accept my deepest condolences on the numerous human casualties and severe destruction caused by mudslides and floods in…

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One voice among many

Mr Putin's telegram was one of a series of international responses in the days after 26 August. India moved fastest in material terms, flying in relief supplies and placing a rescue team on standby, while China mobilised emergency workers on the Tibetan side…

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The situation on the ground

The floods struck one of the most sensitive points on Nepal's map: the Rasuwagadhi border crossing with Tibet, the gateway to the Langtang trekking region, and a corridor of hydropower projects that feed Nepal's national grid. Search-and-rescue operations…

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Source

President Putin's condolence message was reported by Russia's state news agency TASS ( "Putin expresses condolences to Nepal's leadership over flooding aftermath," 27 August 2026 ), which relayed the telegram published on the Kremlin's website. All casualty…

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