Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) gestures during his meeting with the Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 30, 2026. (Photo by MAXIM SHIPENKOV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov smiles ahead of talks between the Russian president and the Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 30, 2026. (Photo by MAXIM SHIPENKOV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Madagascar's President Michael Randrianirina attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Igor IVANKO / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with his Madagascan counterpart on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Igor IVANKO / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and Madagascar's President Michael Randrianirina (R) arrive for their talks on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Igor IVANKO / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Madagascar's President Michael Randrianirina attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Igor IVANKO / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with his Madagascan counterpart on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Igor IVANKO / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and Madagascar's President Michael Randrianirina (R) arrive for their talks on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Igor IVANKO / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)