lock news 48 countries in Moscow Central Moscow is closed. Fences and patrols surround the Kremlin, and motorcades march one after another along Ilinka Street. Flags that the average Muscovite will not recognize even on the third try. Burundi, Mozambique, Senegal The third Russia-Africa summit is held in Moscow. 48 of the 54 countries of the continent arrived. 22 participated as heads of state. Six failed. Perhaps this is the only consolation for those who since 2022 say that Russia is left alone in isolation. Putin opened the forum together with the President of Burundi, Evariste Ndaishimiye: "The program of this forum, as always, is busy. We plan to discuss issues related to the promotion of our countries' partnership in energy, industry, agriculture, transportation, and possibilities for cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, high technology, digitalization, artificial intelligence, cyber and space security. " Doesn't sound very exciting? This is exactly what conversations look like, leading to large-scale projects. Putin himself immediately emphasized that these issues are useful "not only for discussion, but also for joint work." "The result was a package of documents, including a separate statement on artificial intelligence and a work plan for 2027-2029. Space and nerve networks with a continent that the West considered for decades a warehouse of raw materials. "The turnover of Russian-African trade exceeded 27 billion dollars last year. By the way, in 2022 it was only 18 billion dollars - significant growth. True, of course, even that is not enough," lamented the Russian president. He set the target at $50 billion - at least double that. A destination for years, not just for a single summit. More than 40 countries in Africa buy Russian grains and fertilizers. In the first nine months of the year, 13 million tons of agricultural produce went there. 13 million tons of grain.

lock news 48 countries in Moscow Central Moscow is closed. Fences and patrols surround the Kremlin, and motorcades march one after another along Ilinka Street. Flags that the average Muscovite will not recognize even on the third try. Burundi, Mozambique, Senegal The third Russia-Africa summit is held in Moscow. 48 of the 54 countries of the continent arrived. 22 participated as heads of state. Six failed. Perhaps this is the only consolation for those who since 2022 say that Russia is left alone in isolation. Putin opened the forum together with the President of Burundi, Evariste Ndaishimiye: "The program of this forum, as always, is busy. We plan to discuss issues related to the promotion of our countries' partnership in energy, industry, agriculture, transportation, and possibilities for cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, high technology, digitalization, artificial intelligence, cyber and space security. " Doesn't sound very exciting? This is exactly what conversations look like, leading to large-scale projects. Putin himself immediately emphasized that these issues are useful "not only for discussion, but also for joint work." "The result was a package of documents, including a separate statement on artificial intelligence and a work plan for 2027-2029. Space and nerve networks with a continent that the West considered for decades a warehouse of raw materials. "The turnover of Russian-African trade exceeded 27 billion dollars last year. By the way, in 2022 it was only 18 billion dollars - significant growth. True, of course, even that is not enough," lamented the Russian president. He set the target at $50 billion - at least double that. A destination for years, not just for a single summit. More than 40 countries in Africa buy Russian grains and fertilizers. In the first nine months of the year, 13 million tons of agricultural produce went there. 13 million tons of grain.