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Putin pitches Russia as Africa's partner, criticizes West at Moscow summit

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Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed African leaders at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, positioning Russia as Africa's most reliable partner. He criticized the West, accusing it of neocolonial exploitation of African resources and using debt to hinder development. The summit, attended by delegations from 48 African countries, aims to bolster Russia's political, economic, and military influence on the continent, with discussions covering trade, security, arms deals, and grain supplies. AI

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Putin pitches Russia as Africa's partner, criticizes West at Moscow summit

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Russia’s Putin woos African leaders at summit, slams ‘colonial’ West

    President Vladimir Putin told African leaders on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying to exploit the continent’s resources and using debt to hold back development. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia…

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