Balanced News: Ukraine announces diplomatic push for Africa

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, has announced plans to open more embassies in Africa and host a summit with leaders from the continent. Kuleba is currently on a tour of Africa, where he called on Ukraine’s “African friends” to end their declared neutrality in the war. The move comes as Russia carries out a diplomatic offensive in Africa and prepares to host a Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg from July 26-29. Kuleba also stressed Ukraine’s efforts to unblock grain exports to Africa, which have been hampered by Russia’s naval blockade of Ukrainian ports.