meanwhile, the second day of the russia african summit in saint petersburg saw african leaders pressing russian president vladimir putin to end the war in ukraine and restore the grain deal that ended last week. putin promised to deliver up to 300 thousand tonnes of free russian grain. but some leaders said that might not be enough. the african union commission chairman told putin quote, this war must end. and it can only end on the basis ofjustice and reason. the disruptions of energy and grain supplies must end immediately. the grain deal must be extended for the benefit of all the peoples of the world, africans in particular. 0ur correspondentjewel kiriungi has more on the summit. russian president vladimir putin has today said that he is carefully studying a peace deal that was shared by african countries in order to end the war in ukraine. just last month, a delegation of african leaders led by president cyril ramaphosa of south africa, offered to mediate in the conflict between