Putin says Russia's trade with Egypt is growing as the Russia–Africa summit opens in Moscow
On the sidelines of the two-day Russia–Africa summit in Moscow, Vladimir Putin met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and said that bilateral trade turnover grew by 14% over the first eight months of 2026, having exceeded $10 billion for the first time in 2025. The sides discussed the El-Dabaa nuclear power plant and the expansion of nuclear cooperation. Separately, Putin met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Aziz Karimov