Russians practically blame the west if they stub their toe on furniture, so this is hilariously on brand.

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!”