Int'l army games kick off in Russia (4)

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu 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)