Several African leaders including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are expected at the summit set for Thursday and Friday in Putin's native city.
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss Ukraine with leaders of African countries, who will gather for a Russia-Africa summit hosted in Saint Petersburg later this week, the Kremlin said Tuesday.
Russia "appreciates the sincere efforts of the African partners for a political resolution of the conflict," the Kremlin said.At the end of the summit a declaration will be adopted outlining the "coordinated approaches to the development of Russian-African cooperation", the Kremlin added. In the last few days, Moscow has sought to reassure African partners, saying it understands their "concern" on the issue.
"The main attention will be paid to the prospects for the further development of relations between Africa and Russia with an emphasis on our assistance to the national sovereign development of Africans, ensuring fair access to food, fertilisers, modern technologies and energy resources," Ushakov said.
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