![Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) gestures as Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (left) and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (right) pose for a photo with African country leaders attending the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum in Sochi, Russia, on Oct. 24, 2019. Photo: Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik/AFP/Getty Images.](https://orinocotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1059350670_0_0_3207_1805_1920x0_80_0_0_fbf1d02fdaf5612846d69158be48d7ca.jpg.webp)
Russian President Vladimir Putin (center) gestures as Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (left) and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (right) pose for a photo with African country leaders attending the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum in Sochi, Russia, on Oct. 24, 2019. Photo: Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik/AFP/Getty Images.