Putin pledges continued grain supplies to Africa at Russia-Africa Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged Thursday that Russia will continue supplying grain to African nations on both commercial and aid terms, addressing leaders at the closing of the Third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow. Putin called Russia and Africa "natural partners" in building a multipolar world, and advocated for permanent African representation on the UN Security Council and in international financial institutions to strengthen the continent's global role. The two-day summit also focused on energy cooperation, with Putin highlighting Russian involvement in African power projects, including traditional generation and nuclear energy, citing interest in large plants and small modular reactors.