President Putin promises six African countries free grain

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President Putin promises six African countries free grain

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted African leaders at a summit in St Petersburg. It is being seen as an attempt to maintain Russian influence in Africa although attendance is down on a previous gathering. Putin offered to give countries free grain and said his country was expecting a record harvest. Meanwhile Ukrainian forces are reported to have broken through Russian defensive lines in fighting near Zaporizhzhia in south eastern Ukraine. Simon McGregor-Wood has the latest.