This past week’s primary event has undoubtedly been the 2026 Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, at which 22 Heads of State attended as well as delegations from 48 of Africa’s 52 countries. In this special ‘Russia’s Pivot To Africa’ issue, we provide full details of the significant Russia-Africa 2027-29 Development Action Plan, the Russia-Southern African Development Community Action Plan, as well as the Russia-Africa ‘Moscow Declaration’ – a comprehensive, five-chapter document containing 101 development points, signed off by all participants. We also feature many of the bilateral meetings President Putin held with various African Presidents and Prime Ministers, with detailed examinations of their respective trade and investment plans. This week’s issue is a comprehensive, deep dive overview of the current extent of Russia-Africa ties and where they are heading and is of strategic importance to anyone involved in the Russian and Africa geopolitical and trade development sectors. This lies in contrast to our report on the Russian Foreign Ministers attendance at the G20 in Atlanta, where European G20 members were responsible for a fractious and disjointed inability to agree on any uniting statement or even a group photo. The diplomatic differences between what is happening with Russia, and what is happening in Western politics could not be more stark. We also comment on Brazil’s Russian position following their Presidential elections and Foreign Ministerial meetings with Japan.