🇷🇺🌍 The Third Russia–Africa Summit kicked off in Moscow on 28 October 2026! The packed business programme reflects the high level of comprehensive development of friendly relations between Russia and the African continent. #Day1 • The plenary session of the Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum took place, opened by Russian President Vladimir Putin. President of Burundi and Chairperson of the African Union Evariste Ndayishimiye also delivered an address. • The Russian President, together with the heads of delegations from African countries participating in the Economic and Humanitarian Forum and the #RussiaAfrica Summit, visited the exhibition Platform for Sovereign Development: Advanced Russian Solutions in Key Economic and Social Sectors. • Vladimir Putin met with the heads of leading regional organisations across the African continent. • A reception hosted by the Russian President in honour of the heads of delegations participating in the Third Russia–Africa Summit took place in the Faceted Chamber of the Moscow Kremlin. On the sidelines of the Summit, Vladimir Putin also held bilateral meetings with: 🇪🇬 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi; 🇪🇹 Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. *** ⚡️ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hosted a working breakfast with the heads of foreign ministries of 41 African states. The Minister also sent a message of greeting to the organisers and participants of the Russia–Africa Youth Forum. *** 💬 Maria Zakharova: The 3rd Summit will mark a new milestone in the development of cooperation between Russia and the African continent. Its convening will consolidate the steady momentum of our engagement in the years ahead and make a substantial contribution to expanding equal and mutually beneficial partnership. (From the briefing by the official spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 28 October 2026)