Putin Laughs & Shake Hands: Welcomes World Leaders to Moscow Summit | NDTV World

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts major world leaders in Moscow for the 8th Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Summit. Here is what is happening behind closed doors at this high-stakes summit.


Host & Event: Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed leaders and delegates to the 8th Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Summit in Moscow.

Key Attendees: Handshakes and ceremonial photographs included GECF Secretary General Philip Mshelbila, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Libyan Presidential Council Chairperson Mohammad Al Manfi, Mozambican President Daniel Chapo, Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb, and Venezuelan Vice President Calixto Jose Ortega Sanchez.

Economic Leverage: Member nations represent over 70% of global proven natural gas reserves, making this forum a pivotal bloc for shaping global energy prices, supply routes, and infrastructure development.

Diplomatic Strategy: The summit highlights Russia's ongoing economic and geopolitical engagement across the Global South, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.


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