African leaders press Putin on grain deal, Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin, African leaders and heads of delegations attending a plenary meeting at the second Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia on July 28, 2023. PHOTO | ALEXEY DANICHEV | POOL via AFP)
African leaders attending a summit in Russia pressed President Vladimir Putin on Friday to move ahead with their peace plan to end the Ukraine war and renew a deal on the export of Ukrainian grain that Moscow tore up last week.
While not directly critical of Russia, their interventions on day two of the Russia-Africa Summit served as pointed reminders to Putin of the depth of African concern at the consequences of the war, especially for food prices.
