Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2023. Sputnik/Alexei Danichev/Pool via REUTERS/File photo
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Russia anticipates African Union's entry into G20
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the president of the African Union during a meeting that Russia was counting on the African Union obtaining full membership of the Group of 20 nations.
(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told the president of the African Union during a meeting shown on state television that Russia was counting on the African Union obtaining full membership of the Group of 20 nations, comprising most of the world's largest economies, in September.
(Reporting by Felix Light; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
