epa13341646 Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) attends a meeting with South Sudan President Salva Kiir (C-R) on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Russia, 30 October 2026. The 3rd Russia-Africa Summit runs from 28 to 29 October, alongside an Economic and Humanitarian Forum. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV / POOL

epa13341642 Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) arrives for his meeting with South Sudan President Salva Kiir on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Russia, 30 October 2026. The 3rd Russia-Africa Summit runs from 28 to 29 October, alongside an Economic and Humanitarian Forum. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV / POOL

epa13341649 Members of the South Sudan delegation, led by President Salva Kiir, attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Russia, 30 October 2026. The 3rd Russia-Africa Summit runs from 28 to 29 October, alongside an Economic and Humanitarian Forum. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV / POOL