'China's representation at North Korea's parading of nuclear-capable missiles raises serious questions about Beijing enabling Pyongyang's threats to global security,' said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul. One expert warned China's presence could pose a threat to global security.

Vladimir Putin has praised North Korea for its 'firm support' of Russia's war in Ukraine and its attempts to weaken the West.Ĭhinese officials and a Russian delegation led by defence minister Sergei Shoigu were in the People's Republic on Thursday to discuss 'matters of mutual concern' with Kim Jong Un and review the country's nuclear-capable missiles. The Russia-Africa Conference convened in St Petersburg saw 17 African heads of state attending, down from 43 at its last meeting, it said.įor context: The BSGI allowed the safe export of Ukrainian grain from Black Sea ports for a year, but Russia pulled out of the deal this month. The defence ministry said the Black Sea grain deal provided 'essential nutrition' to states including Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Sudan. 'The impact of the war in Ukraine will almost certainly compound food insecurity across Africa for at least the next two years.' 'As well as the direct disruption of supplies, Russia's blockade of Ukraine is also causing grain prices to rise. He opened the summit by promising 'no-cost' shipments of Russian grain to six African countries - the continent had been one of the primary beneficiaries of the failed grain deal.īut this will not be enough to stave of hunger crises, the UK Ministry of Defence has suggested. Putin is embarking on the second day of a conference with African leaders in St Petersburg today, 10 days after the collapse of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI).

African food insecurity will be compounded for the next two years by the war, according to British military intelligence.

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