Putin began meetings with leaders who arrived at the Russia-Africa summit. The first person with whom the Russian president held talks was the chairman of the Supreme Council of Sudan, Abd al-Fattah al-Burhan. At the opening of the meeting, the head of the Russian Federation noted that the volume of trade between the countries last year more than doubled. The Russian leader also emphasized that Moscow is closely monitoring the development of the situation in Sudan, where the armed conflict has been going on for more than three years. Vladimir Putin invited the chairman of the Supreme Council of Sudan to discuss possible Russian steps to normalize the situation.

Putin began meetings with leaders who arrived at the Russia-Africa summit. The first person with whom the Russian president held talks was the chairman of the Supreme Council of Sudan, Abd al-Fattah al-Burhan. At the opening of the meeting, the head of the Russian Federation noted that the volume of trade between the countries last year more than doubled. The Russian leader also emphasized that Moscow is closely monitoring the development of the situation in Sudan, where the armed conflict has been going on for more than three years. Vladimir Putin invited the chairman of the Supreme Council of Sudan to discuss possible Russian steps to normalize the situation.