Moscow is Struggling to Drum Up Interest in its Africa Summit. Here's What that Means

Casus Belli • September 8, 2026

On July 20, 2026, Anatoly Bashkin, who runs the Russian Foreign Ministry’s sub-Saharan Africa department, announced that more than 30 African countries had.

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