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Russia-Africa ties: Moscow's growing influence in Africa
The third Russia-Africa Summit is due to bring African leaders to Moscow at the end of October, as ties between Russia and the continent continue to grow. The Kremlin has sought to expand its influence in Africa amid its isolation from the US and Europe, while African governments have pursued closer economic, diplomatic and security ties with Moscow. Russia has also sought to draw African recruits into its war in Ukraine. Four years after the invasion, Kyiv estimates that around 3,000 Africans h...
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- 16 Sept 2026, 17:37 CEST → 18 Sept 2026, 21:52 CEST
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The third Russia-Africa Summit is due to bring African leaders to Moscow at the end of October, as ties between Russia and the continent continue to grow. The Kremlin has sought to expand its influence in Africa amid its isolation from the US and Europe, while African governments have pursued closer economic, diplomati...
Zelenskyy welcomes leaders from 7 countries for a regional summit
Zelenskyy hosts leaders from 7 countries for a regional summit
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