Kremlin accuses West of trying to sabotage its showcase Russia-Africa summit: The Kremlin on Tuesday accused the West, and in particular the US, of trying to sabotage its showcase Russia-Africa summit later this week by pressuring African countries not…
The summit, which will take place in St Petersburg on Thursday and Friday, will be attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is expected to hold intensive one-on-one talks with individualThe event, which is expected to see agreements signed, follows Moscow’s first Russia-Africa summit in 2019 and is part of a concerted push for influence and business on a continent where mercenaries from Russia's Wagner Group remain active despite an abortive mutiny at home last month.
Forty-nine African delegations have confirmed their participation, about half of whom will be represented by their heads of state or government, Russian diplomat Alexander Polyakov was cited as saying by the state TASS news agency earlier this month. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday the West was doing its best to wreck the Russian event.
“Virtually all African states have been subjected to unprecedented pressure from the US, and French embassies on the ground have not been sleeping along with other Western missions who are also trying to do their bit to prevent this summit from taking place,” Peskov told reporters.
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