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View all search resultsPutin aims to bolster Africa ties despite Ukraine conflict
Russia hosts African leaders this week for a summit aimed at boosting ties despite concerns in Africa over the conflict in Ukraine and the suspension of a deal on Ukrainian grain exports.
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ussia hosts African leaders this week for a summit aimed at boosting ties despite concerns in Africa over the conflict in Ukraine and the suspension of a deal on Ukrainian grain exports.
Isolated on the international scene since launching Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin still has support in several African countries.
“Today the partnership is constructive, confident and turned towards the future,” Putin wrote on the Kremlin website.
At the summit in Saint Petersburg, Putin’s native city, several African leaders are expected, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The summit is the second of its kind after an inaugural one that was held in 2019 in Sochi in southern Russia.
The end of a deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea to global markets, including Africa, is set to dominate the agenda.
Russia pulled out of the deal earlier this month, saying a promise to allow Russian exports had not been honored.
