Two-thirds of African leaders refuse to attend Putin’s summit

HappyMeatbag, 10 months ago

The arrogance of this man. “Sure, we’re forcing your people to starve, but forget about that. Come to our 100% bullshit-free summit on How Russia is Making the World a Better Place.”

It would be nice if the ones who attended used the opportunity to tell him off in person.

HobbitFoot, 10 months ago

That is assuming the leaders care about their people.

realcaseyrollins, 10 months ago

I'd presume that it'd be less of a move of arrogance and more of a move made out of pure coercion

whataboutshutup, 10 months ago

What’s the goal?

BNE, 10 months ago

Upselling Wagner coup/coup prevention packages.

whataboutshutup, 10 months ago

One turns into another at a flip of a coin!

whataboutshutup, 10 months ago

Lol

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itsgroundhogdayagain, 10 months ago

they don’t want to to accidentally fall out a window

UnpopularCrow, 10 months ago

Great to hear, but still 17 too many.

mathemachristian, 10 months ago

Now that Russia blocked and bombed their grain shipments, they don’t really have a choice I think.

TWeaK, 10 months ago

Most of the other countries are sending lesser dignitaries, just not their heads of state.

DreamerOfImprobableDreams, 10 months ago

A lot of those 17 are dictatorships, where the elites are unsurprisingly big fans of Russia / Wagner helping them prop up their regimes. Actual normal people in those countries tend to be significantly more anti-Russia.

UnpopularCrow, 10 months ago

Agreed. Given the fallout of Russia exiting the grain deal, which disproportionately affects Africa, I expected less than 17. However, maybe the hope for securing a grain deal is part of the allure for some of the heads of state attending.