It was one of the Kremlin’s biggest diplomatic showpieces since the invasion of Ukraine nearly 18 months ago, but it’s not clear Russian President Vladimir Putin made much headway after welcoming a slew of African leaders to last week’s highly touted summit in St. Petersburg.
was due in Johannesburg for a summit of rising powers, but canceled when it became clear South Africa’s government may have been obligated to arrest him under a warrant from the International Criminal Court at the Hague.
Unstable nations that have fallen out of favor with the West over coups, wars and abuse of human rights may offer Moscow a way in. Eritrea on the Horn of Africa is rated by Amnesty International as among the most repressive states in the world. And military regimes in Burkina Faso and Niger have yet to show where their allegiance may lie. If Zimbabwe’s elections later this month turn violent or face legitimacy questions, a cold shoulder from the U.S.
maintains his reluctance to travel, it seems unlikely he will make reciprocal visits to any of the attending nations.
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