# Putin seeks to expand ties with African countries at Russia-Africa summit

https://mins.news/en/video/120850

- France 24 English, 2026-10-29 13:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uySh-wZpCE

> Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted dozens of African leaders on Wednesday at a summit marking Moscow’s renewed push to strengthen ties and expand its influence across a continent of nearly 1.6 billion people that is becoming more assertive globally.

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