Russia welcomes the rising international authority of individual African states as well as the continent as a whole, and their desire to make their voices strongly heard, President Vladimir Putin said in an article released ahead of the second Russia-Africa Summit and Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St. Petersburg.
In the piece, penned by Putin for major African media and shared by the Kremlin early Monday morning, the Russian president said that Moscow’s partnership with Africa has “strong, deep roots and have always been distinguished by stability, trust and goodwill.”
“We have consistently supported African peoples in their struggle for liberation from colonial oppression. We have provided assistance in developing statehood, strengthening their sovereignty and defense capability,” he wrote.....more below
