Putin and al-Burhan chart expanded Russia–Sudan cooperation at Moscow summit meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Sudan's Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Moscow, offering a cooperation roadmap as the two countries move to deepen economic ties.

• Putin presented al-Burhan a roadmap to expand bilateral cooperation in trade, industry, digital development, healthcare, education and logistics.
• al-Burhan said Sudan is ready to grant Russia investment sites for extracting gold, copper and other metals, proposing a free economic zone on the Red Sea.
• Putin said bilateral trade more than doubled last year and rose a further 25% in January–August, making Sudan one of Russia's top 10 African partners.
• Putin renewed Russia's call to end fighting in Sudan and reach a political settlement, saying refugees and displaced people now exceed 13 million.