Putin meeting with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi, 30 Oct 2026

The statements

Russia

• Meeting with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi 2026-10-30 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  Putin says the two countries mark 65 years of diplomatic relations, describes the DRC as a promising partner, notes growing trade and 100 annual scholarships for Congolese citizens. Tshisekedi says the DRC wants to diversify relations and expand investment cooperation, with agriculture, energy and digitalisation named as areas of interest.

• Meeting with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi 2026-10-30 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  Tshisekedi says the DRC has faced war in its east for nearly 30 years, that the Washington and Doha processes have produced no concrete results, and that UN Resolution 2773 remains unimplemented. He calls for withdrawal of Rwandan military personnel, whom he describes as illegally occupying eastern DRC, and asks Russia for support. Putin's remarks in the transcript do not address this issue.

• Meeting with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi 2026-10-30 · head of government · one of several topics in this statement

  Tshisekedi notes that the MONUSCO mandate expires on 20 December and asks for Russian support for renewal, stating that any extension must be approved within the UN framework.