Russia-Africa summit provides a global stage for Moscow to puff up its influence
Russia-Africa summit provides a global stage for Moscow to puff up its influence: Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Russia-Africa Summit in 2019 in Sochi, Russia. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images Forty-three African heads of state attended the 2019 Russia-Africa summit. They had high hopes that Russia would emerge as a new source of investment and trade …