Main analytical materials for October 29: Russia is able to double its trade turnover with African countries and surpass the 50 billion dollar mark, Putin believes. Why does this continent attract strong trade interest and how can Russia achieve its goal? The Algerian parliament supported the proposal to deploy troops in Niger. Apparently, they will be located in old French military bases. All this threatens a war that will involve several countries at the same time. Ankara, which has made proposals to ensure the safety of commercial shipping in the Black Sea, has changed its rhetoric. Turkey has declared the right to respond to attacks on ships flying the Turkish flag. What does the change in approach mean? 58% of residents of EU countries no longer see the United States as a reliable ally, and 73% believe that the EU should go its own way. It seems that the leaders of the population hear and call for the same thing. But this is another farce. Mbappe and the entire top league of Spanish football apologized to the Chinese people after an exemplary beating from Beijing. Having achieved economic power, PRC wants to explain something to the Western world. Read the gist Read exclusively.