UPDATED: Putin promises no-cost Russian grain shipments to 6 African countries
It’s the second Russia-Africa summit since 2019. The number of heads of state attending shrank from 43 then to 17 now because of what the Kremlin described as crude Western pressure to discourage African nations from taking part.
’s foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov, said that while only 17 heads of state are attending the summit, 32 other African countries are represented by senior officials or ambassadors.’s Wagner mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin following its brief rebellion against the top military leadership last month. Wagner’s future will be an urgent issue for countries such as Sudan, Mali and others who contract with the mercenary group in exchange for natural resources like gold.
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