While the upcoming Russia-Africa summit will result in new promises of Russian grain deliveries and military assistance, it is unlikely to prompt a decisive reorientation of African states closer to Russia. On July 27, the second Russia-Africa summit will commence in St. Petersburg. According to the Russian government, this will be ''the highest-profile and largest-scale event in Russian-African relations'' and its goal will be to ''bring about a fundamentally new level of partnership'' by expanding cooperation across all areas of society, including politics, security, economic relations, technology, and the cultural and humanitarian spheres. New bilateral projects and agreements in these areas may be announced at the summit. But compared with the summit's previous iteration in 2019, which took place under significantly lower geopolitical tensions, this year's gathering will likely be overshadowed by recent events, including Russia's recent withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal, uncertainty regarding the future of the...
