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Putin says Russia exported 13 million tonnes of farm products to Africa

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Putin says Russia exported 13 million tonnes of farm products to AfricaПресс-служба Президента России · CC BY 4.0

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama took part in the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in Moscow, where Vladimir Putin called for a multipolar world order and greater representation for developing countries. Russia exported more than 13 million tonnes of agricultural products to Africa between January and September 2026, the Russian president said, according to MyJoyOnline.

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