Who are Russia’s allies in Putin’s war against Ukraine?

Invasion and ongoing conflict has strained Moscow’s international ties

Vladimir Putin meets his Belarus counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi
Vladimir Putin meets his Belarus counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi
(Image credit: Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/AFP)

Vladimir Putin promised African nations that he would write off their debts and provide free grain in an attempt to bolster alliances across the continent at a two-day summit in St Petersburg last month.

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