Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima on Thursday met with President Vladimir Putin of Russia at the ongoing Russia-Africa Summit.
The summit between President Putin and African leaders began in St. Petersburg on Thursday, with a turnout lower turnout than previous years.
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The two-day event will hold on July 27 and 28 following Russia’s decision to withdraw from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by Turkey and the UN in a deal that allowed Ukraine to safely export grain to Africa through the Black Sea ports.
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However, the suspension of the peace deal has left African nations worried against prospects of food shortages.
Alongside Shettima, just 17 heads of African states are attending the summit this year, which is less than half of the 43 heads of state that attended the 2019 conference.
See photos of Shettima and Putin at the summit
