INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Kremlin will be seeking to clinch new economic agreements and partnerships across the African continent as it hosts delegations from
Petersburg on Thursday, comes as Moscow increasingly turns to African countries in the face of its deepening isolation from the West over
the invasion of Ukraine.But experts say that the widely anticipated summit will likely be much smaller in size and scope than the inaugural
Defense and Security in Tallinn, Estonia.Presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov said Tuesday that only 17 of 49 states participating in the
spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed that French and American diplomats across Africa were attempting to persuade local leaders against attending
wrote in a pre-forum article on Russia-Africa relations published Monday.Putin also promised that Russia will substitute lost Ukrainian
many other countries around the world," Ramaphosa said during a visit to St
through negotiations and through diplomatic means," he added.Meanwhile, the economic agenda is likely to be dominated by discussions of
cooperation in the mining and agricultural sectors, particularly as Russia looks to promote its expertise in agricultural solutions beyond
unlikely to be made public as the Kremlin remains reluctant to incorporate Wagner into official structures or publicly claim ownership over
Petersburg will transition to round-the-clock operations during the event
Local businesses, meanwhile, have been advised to work remotely because multiple areas of the city will be closed off to all but officials
attending the event, local news outlet Fontanka reported.
