About 300 Russian citizens are currently in Sudan, where the military has removed civilian representatives from power and arrested a number of politicians, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on Thursday.
"According to our statistics, we are talking about several hundred Russian citizens. About 300 people," she said in response to a related question. According to the diplomat, the Russian diplomatic mission cannot have absolutely precise data about the number of Russian citizens in Sudan, since not all of them register with the consulate or apply for it.
On October 25, the Russian embassy noted that riots were continuing in the capital Khartoum as supporters of the civilian government took to the streets with protests. "The embassy is in touch with citizens, including to maintain contact with them in an emergency situation," Zakharova said.
On the night of October 25, the Sudanese army removed civilian representatives from power, arresting a group of ministers led by prime minister Abdallah Hamdok (it was later reported that he was placed under house arrest), officials and politicians. The army entered armored vehicles into Khartoum, blocked the entrances and exits of the capital, surrounded and blockaded the international airport, and took control of the state television and radio building. Later, it was announced that the governing Sovereign council and government were dissolved, a state of emergency was imposed in the country, and several articles of the 2019 constitutional declaration were suspended.
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