Madagascar's interim President Mikhail Ranjirianirina met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, consolidating the country's position to join the BRICS alliance and rebooting bilateral partnerships interrupted since the Soviet era. Ranjirianirina specifically mentioned Russian energy giant Gazprom and the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom), planning to develop cooperative projects with these two companies. He also pointed out that the Madagascar military has historically relied on Russian equipment and plans to modernize through closer military cooperation. Additionally, Russia has provided humanitarian aid to Madagascar after the hurricane. President Ranjirianirina publicly invited RT (Russia Today) to operate in Madagascar, stating that this move reflects his commitment to information diversification.