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Mercenary chief was said to have agreed to resettle in Belarus after June’s dramatic attempted uprising, but now appears to be in St Petersburg attending the Russia-Africa Summit

Ukrainian soldiers say they have recpatured village of Staromaiorske; Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared to attend the Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg

UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that a "handful of donations to some countries" won't offset the dramatic impact of Russia's decision to leave a Black Sea deal that had allowed Ukraine to export grain worldwide. Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a summit with African leaders…

Not right away. But if the mood for talks grows, Africa and China hold advantages that could make them vital mediators.

Two critical issues must be top of mind for African leaders when they meet President Vladimir Putin at the second Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg this week.

The second Russia-Africa Summit takes place in St Petersburg on 27-28 July. This comes at a time of a major geopolitical shift, which African leaders may see as offering beneficial opportunities.

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko reportedly remarked – suppposedly in a joking tone – during a recent meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg that Wagner mercenaries are eager to move into Poland.

Ukrainian drone attack on ammunition depot in Crimea prompts evacuation, bridge closure; Putin and Lukashenko set to meet in St PetersburgSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage

Long a low-profile Russian businessman with a criminal record and a background in catering, the commander has become an increasingly vocal critic of the Kremlin’s defence ministers as the war in Ukraine has progressed