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Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Thursday host leaders of African countries for a two-day summit in St Petersburg. Putin said Russia aimed to “further develop” cooperation with Africa in a letter to summit participants. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed attendees to demand answers about a grain crisis that has propelled poorer nations towards crisis. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
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8:00am: South Korea vows to support domestic companies’ Ukraine reconstruction bids
South Korea vowed on Thursday to provide policy support for domestic companies to win orders for post-war reconstruction projects in Ukraine.
Vice Finance Minister Bang Ki-sun said in a meeting with other ministries and related agencies that they needed to devise systematic support measures to help companies access order information, financial support and risk management.
The government will work together to ensure speedy participation for domestic companies, it said in a statement.
7:37am: Odesa governor says overnight Russian missile attack hit port infrastructure, killed security guard
Russia hit port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region in an overnight missile attack, killing a security guard and damaging a cargo terminal, the region’s Governor Oleh Kiper said on Thursday.
Kiper said Russia fired Kalibr missiles at an unspecified port from a submarine in the Black Sea. He said a security building had been destroyed and two cars damaged.
Ukraine’s air force said it wasn’t able to shoot down the Kalibr missiles, although it said it had downed eight drones overnight in other regions of Ukraine.
6:35am: Putin to host 17 African leaders in St Petersburg
Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Thursday host leaders of African countries for a summit in St…
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