Putin seeks to expand ties with African countries at Russia-Africa summit
Putin pitched Russia as an anti-colonial partner while offering grain, fertiliser and nuclear technology and seeking broader support for Moscow's war-era diplomacy.
- On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed African leaders at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, declaring Russia is their best partner and accusing the West of exploiting the continent's resources.
- The two-day event brings together government delegations from 48 countries, with Putin planning one-on-one talks with many of the 22 attending African leaders regarding trade, security, and arms contracts.
- Russia has supplied 13 million metric tons of agricultural products to Africa this year, and a record 40,000 Africans are currently studying at Russian universities, Putin noted.
- Putin claimed "active attempts by Western countries" force Africans into debt bondage, while stating Russia champions greater African influence in the IMF and World Bank.
- Addressing business practices, Putin stated, "Our business does not engage in the predatory, neo-colonial exploitation of natural and human resources," rejecting Western accusations about his forces in Mali.
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In Kommersant' report on the Moscow Economic and Humanitarian Forum, there is room for irony. "There was no one here to see the difference between Russia and the USSR. They simply didn't want to see it." The president promises the technological revival, but he has few cards to play on this: he can offer arms, in addition to water, food, energy.
Russia seeks allies and expands its influence abroad while the war in Ukraine continues. African governments, for their part, tighten ties with the Kremlin for their own reasons.
Putin wants Africa on his side. African leaders are playing their own game
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Russia is seeking allies and expanding its influence abroad as its war in Ukraine drags on. African governments, meanwhile, are cozying up to the Kremlin for reasons of their own.As he hosted the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow this week, President Vladimir Putin portrayed Russia as a better partner
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der Standard DEAt the Africa Summit Putin promotes influence with weapons, nuclear cooperation and trade and promises relations without patronage. But Russia's economic opportunities remain limited
At the summit held on 28 and 29 October in Moscow, Vladimir Putin promised to increase trade with Africa, but political and military influence remains the cornerstone of Russian engagement on the continent.
Russia's Africa Strategy Shifts to Trade Surplus and Hard Currency Contracts
The Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow marks a distinct shift in economic interaction, moving away from the Soviet model of ideological confrontation and large-scale aid toward a pragmatic, trade-driven strategy. Delegates from 48 African states are present in the Russian capital, with 22 represented at the head of state or government level. The summit is co-chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Burundi President Evariste Niyonsaba, the cu…
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