Putin Woos African Leaders With Free Grain Offer Amid Low Summit Turnout

Only 17 African heads of state attended Putin's Russia-Africa summit, less than half compared to 2019.
Putin announced Russia will provide 25,000-50,000 tons of free grain to several African countries.
Russia's withdrawal from the Ukraine grain deal has angered some African nations concerned about food prices.
Putin accused the West of obstructing Russian grain exports and blamed them for global food insecurity.
The fate of Russian mercenaries in Africa and a peace proposal for Ukraine were also discussed at the summit.