Int'l army games kick off in Russia (9)

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) speaks at the opening ceremony of the International Army Games 2021 in a Moscow suburb, Russia, on Aug. 23, 2021. Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the opening of the International Army Games 2021 in a Moscow suburb on Monday. More than 5,000 troops from 277 teams that are coming from over 40 countries and regions will compete in 34 contests in two weeks. (Xinhua/Evgeny Sinitsyn)