https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-in-africa-what-does-putin-hope-to-achieveContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-in-africa-what-does-putin-hope-to-achievehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-in-africa-what-does-putin-hope-to-achieve#u173700Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:56:46 +0000Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted African leaders at a Moscow summit aimed at expanding economic and geopolitical ties across the continent. During the meetings, Putin stated that Moscow will not pursue neo-colonialism and positioned Russia as a better partner than the colonial West. Russian firms are reportedly looking to expand manufacturing across Africa. The summit concluded with a joint press conference featuring Putin and African Union Chairman Evariste Ndayishimiye, where they summarized the event and discussed a new joint declaration and a development action plan extending to 202