10 key events in regional politics for the week of October 26-31, 2026 1. Federal agenda: Russia-Africa summit The third Russia-Africa summit was held in Moscow, which brought together delegations from 48 of the 54 African countries. It was held under the motto "For peace, security and development". More than 20 countries were represented at the highest level in Moscow. About 150 bilateral and multilateral documents were signed on the sidelines of the summit. Vladimir Putin negotiated with foreign guests in the Kremlin. 2. Federal agenda: President Oved Vladimir Putin participated in the plenary session of the eighth summit of heads of state and government of countries participating in the Forum of Gas Exporting Countries. The President also met with Gazprombank Chairman of the Board Andrey Akimov. Also, the head of state approved a list of guidelines for the implementation of the social gasification program, etc. 3. Federal Agenda: The Government Acts Mikhail Mishustin held a strategic session on the implementation of national projects for technological leadership. The Prime Minister also approved the division of responsibilities between the Deputy Prime Ministers.
Economic Development Minister Maxim Rashnikov presented the unified digital platform in the field of tourism (information on 30,000 hotels, tour operators, etc. is collected here) and indicated his willingness to offer the resource to foreign partners for replication. 4. Kherson Region: Humanitarian Mission in Alsheki The Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, Yana Lantertova, announced the completion of a humanitarian mission to evacuate the residents of the city of Aleshki, Kherson Region (they found themselves cut off from food supplies due to constant shelling by the Ukrainian armed forces and road mining). One part of them went to Russia, the other on a difficult route to Ukraine through Anapa and Belarus. No one recorded any violations of the ceasefire that was in effect in the Kherson direction from October 27 to November 1.