# Putin wraps up marathon of meetings around Russia-Africa summit

https://mins.news/en/item/123188

- TASS, 2026-10-30 22:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2211291

> Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded several days of international meetings in Moscow. He held bilateral talks with most African leaders attending the Russia-Africa summit, with some meetings extending into Friday; the Kremlin hosted nine protocol meetings that day. All the leaders supported continuing to hold such summits.

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