African leaders disappointed by lack of progress at Russia-Africa Summit

African leaders attending the Russia-Africa Summit have left without securing a deal to resume grain shipments from Ukraine or finding a path to end the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to share some of the revenue from increased grain prices with the "poorest nations" but provided no details. He also pledged to send 25,000 to 50,000 tons of free grain to six African nations, a significantly smaller amount than what was previously shipped under the grain deal. The summit saw fewer African leaders in attendance compared to the previous gathering in 2019, reflecting concerns over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The next significant step in peace efforts for Ukraine appears to be a Ukrainian-organized peace summit hosted by Saudi Arabia in August, to which Russia is not invited.