Putin has just screwed over a lot of African leaders with his grain deal shitfuckery, and now he’s acting all surprised pickachu-face because they are showing his disdain for him by not showing up.
Putin has forgotten that the only use African leaders have for him and Russia is as a counter-balance to US neocolonialist policy in Africa - that doesn’t mean they have to like him or his regime.
“I can’t believe all these people I’m trying to starve to death don’t want to come meet me!”
Arsonist blames fire department for amount of water on his kindling
Russians practically blame the west if they stub their toe on furniture, so this is hilariously on brand.
Bully blames others for no one attending party.