« on: July 30, 2023, 11:48:13 am »
Threatening Africa didn't work out so well for Putin...
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/putin-searches-friends-africa-summit-low-turnout-dampens-bid-influence-rcna96599Russian pomp and circumstance greeted 17 leaders of African countries who arrived in St. Petersburg earlier this week. Some delegations were welcomed with a military orchestra, and Zimbabwe’s president received a helicopter as a gift from President Vladimir Putin.
Putin billed Russia’s second summit with African leaders and delegates as “a crucial event” to boost ties and partnership for many years to come. For Russia, the event was a battle for influence and allies, and showed how isolated Russia could become in the shadow of its invasion of Ukraine.
“We see the same, reciprocal interest to act together, hand in hand, on the part of our African friends,” Putin said.
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But when Putin and delegation leaders stood side by side for the family photo, there were notable absences. Only 17 heads of state were in attendance, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, down sharply from the 43 who participated in the first Russia-Africa summit in Sochi in 2019.
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