Putin hosts leaders of African countries for a summit in Russia, as the continent braces for the consequences of Moscow’s withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal
The summit is the second of its kind after an inaugural one held in 2019 in Sochi, southern Russia. / Photo: Reuters Archive
Seventeen African leaders including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are expected at the Russia-Africa summit set to take place on Thursday and Friday.Isolated on the international scene since launching a full-scale military offensive in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin still has support in several African countries.
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