Heather Ashby on Moscow’s Diplomatic Approach to the Russia-Africa Summit

July 24, 2023 00:10:01
Heather Ashby on Moscow’s Diplomatic Approach to the Russia-Africa Summit
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Heather Ashby on Moscow’s Diplomatic Approach to the Russia-Africa Summit

Jul 24 2023 | 00:10:01

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Show Notes

After pulling out of a U.N.-backed grain deal, Russia may be looking for ways to ship more grain and fertilizers to African countries ahead of the Russia-Africa Summit. But the summit’s success is far from certain, “not only because of the war in Ukraine, but because Russia hasn’t lived up to its previous promises,” says USIP’s Heather Ashby.

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