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Russian President Vladimir Putin told a summit with African leaders in St Petersburg on Thursday that Russia would replace Ukrainian grain exports to Africa lost after Moscow pulled out of a key Black Sea deal and would supply free grain to six African countries “in the coming months”. In Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the southeastern city of Dnipro, where he discussed ammunition supplies for soldiers and air defence. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).