Four African heads of state attended Russia's annual Navy Day event in St Petersburg, where forty-five ships, submarines, and other vessels participated.
The event, held in the Gulf of Finland and on the River Neva, showcases military might in the region. The Kremlin reported that about 3,000 navy personnel participated in a parade on land. Putin, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, and Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov inspected the ships from a launch boat on the Neva before making a speech.
The African leaders and representatives were invited after a Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg, where delegates discussed grain supplies and potential peace talks on Ukraine.
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