Bilateral talks, participation in the parade, and defense consultations highlighted a high-profile week of Russia-Africa engagement in Moscow from May 7 to 10 Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a series of high-level meetings with African leaders from May 7 to 10, reaffirming Moscow’s commitment to deepening political, economic, and military ties with the continent. The talks were held alongside commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World