🌐 Over 1,500 participants attended the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, with 54 African countries represented, including 45 – at the level of ministers.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the event ‘historic’ adding that #Africa is a center of the multipolar world which emerging not just on paper, but also in practical sense.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the event ‘historic’ adding that #Africa is a center of the multipolar world which emerging not just on paper, but also in practical sense.
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🎙 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: In 1960, the Soviet Union spearheaded the adoption of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, sparking a powerful awakening across Africa.
☝️ Colonialism was almost eradicated.
❗️Yet some remnants persist, despite UN General Assembly resolutions calling for the full liberation of former colonies. Our African partners are well aware of this. Former colonial powers continue to hold territories and are reluctant to return them to the people who live there.
We’re witnessing a new wave of resistance to neocolonialism which is using trade, economic, and financial practices that prevent African countries from fully controlling their abundant natural resources.
#Russia #Africa #colonial #neocolonialism
☝️ Colonialism was almost eradicated.
❗️Yet some remnants persist, despite UN General Assembly resolutions calling for the full liberation of former colonies. Our African partners are well aware of this. Former colonial powers continue to hold territories and are reluctant to return them to the people who live there.
We’re witnessing a new wave of resistance to neocolonialism which is using trade, economic, and financial practices that prevent African countries from fully controlling their abundant natural resources.
#Russia #Africa #colonial #neocolonialism
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🎙 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Marina Kim for the New World project (Moscow, November 14, 2024)
Key talking points:
#InternationalAffairs
• Our main task now is to achieve all the goals formulated by President Vladimir Putin. You are aware of the West’s expectations. They are speculating about stopping the hostilities at a certain line and coordinating a truce, so that 10 years from now they will decide who Crimea and Donbass belong to. This is coffee cup reading. I won’t engage in it. We have our tasks, and we will fulfil them.
• Our job is to assert and promote Russia’s interests in keeping with its Constitution as well as the objectives defined by President Vladimir Putin. This goes beyond Ukraine and applies to Russia’s Foreign Policy Concept in general.
#USA
• Washington can’t allow Russia to prove that it is a strong player and undermine the West’s reputation. They don’t care about Ukraine. They only care about their reputation. They decided that Ukraine should have a government they like and didn’t expect anyone to protest. Russia? It’s a big country but it must be brought down a peg. That is what this is about rather than the future of the Ukrainian people. They don’t care about people.
• Sanctions have been imposed on over half of the world’s countries, even if they are not as drastic as those that have been adopted against Russia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and Venezuela. The real reason behind the West’s current rage is that China is rapidly and confidently surging ahead of the United States.
• We can see through what the Americans want. Sitting somewhere overseas, they believe that they are beyond the reach, while leaving it to Europe to overcome the challenges they face in terms of encouraging and arming Ukraine to fight Russia, as well as footing the bill for the Middle East tragedy.
#Eurasia4You
• God gave us one continent, and we share it. This continent possesses immense and, in fact, the biggest natural resources, while several millennia-old civilisations inhabit it. Failing to benefit from these competitive advantages would be a mistake. This is what the idea of building a Greater Eurasian Partnership is all about, and the EAEU, SCO and ASEAN have already taken the first steps in this direction. We are establishing ties and promoting dialogue. If we succeed in fulfilling the plans we have, the Greater Eurasian Partnership will offer a solid foundation and serve as an economic and transport backbone for what President Vladimir Putin called a new Eurasian security architecture.
• There is a clear understanding that the Eurasian security architecture, just like the Greater Eurasian Partnership, must be open to all countries and continents, including Eurasia’s western part, even if so far the latter has been trying, as if by inertia, to ensure its interests within a Euro-Atlantic security concept instead of opting for the Eurasian framework, which would be natural and reasonable, considering the geography factor. This is their way of saying that they do not intend to do anything without the United States.
#BRICS
🌐 BRICS is about the new world order that is based on the main principle of the UN Charter – the sovereign equality of states.
• BRICS has no intention of dividing the world. It wants to bring together countries that desire closer relations so that they can live on the land they got from God and their ancestors just as they used to, as great civilisations.
#Africa
🌍 Decolonisation has taken place, in a broad sense. But being able to actually manage one’s freedom and resources is a different story. This is where neo-colonialism comes to the fore.
• The First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Sochi, and the Russia-Africa Summit in St Petersburg in 2023 clearly put into perspective the trends that could be called Africa’s second awakening.
Key talking points:
#InternationalAffairs
• Our main task now is to achieve all the goals formulated by President Vladimir Putin. You are aware of the West’s expectations. They are speculating about stopping the hostilities at a certain line and coordinating a truce, so that 10 years from now they will decide who Crimea and Donbass belong to. This is coffee cup reading. I won’t engage in it. We have our tasks, and we will fulfil them.
• Our job is to assert and promote Russia’s interests in keeping with its Constitution as well as the objectives defined by President Vladimir Putin. This goes beyond Ukraine and applies to Russia’s Foreign Policy Concept in general.
#USA
• Washington can’t allow Russia to prove that it is a strong player and undermine the West’s reputation. They don’t care about Ukraine. They only care about their reputation. They decided that Ukraine should have a government they like and didn’t expect anyone to protest. Russia? It’s a big country but it must be brought down a peg. That is what this is about rather than the future of the Ukrainian people. They don’t care about people.
• Sanctions have been imposed on over half of the world’s countries, even if they are not as drastic as those that have been adopted against Russia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and Venezuela. The real reason behind the West’s current rage is that China is rapidly and confidently surging ahead of the United States.
• We can see through what the Americans want. Sitting somewhere overseas, they believe that they are beyond the reach, while leaving it to Europe to overcome the challenges they face in terms of encouraging and arming Ukraine to fight Russia, as well as footing the bill for the Middle East tragedy.
#Eurasia4You
• God gave us one continent, and we share it. This continent possesses immense and, in fact, the biggest natural resources, while several millennia-old civilisations inhabit it. Failing to benefit from these competitive advantages would be a mistake. This is what the idea of building a Greater Eurasian Partnership is all about, and the EAEU, SCO and ASEAN have already taken the first steps in this direction. We are establishing ties and promoting dialogue. If we succeed in fulfilling the plans we have, the Greater Eurasian Partnership will offer a solid foundation and serve as an economic and transport backbone for what President Vladimir Putin called a new Eurasian security architecture.
• There is a clear understanding that the Eurasian security architecture, just like the Greater Eurasian Partnership, must be open to all countries and continents, including Eurasia’s western part, even if so far the latter has been trying, as if by inertia, to ensure its interests within a Euro-Atlantic security concept instead of opting for the Eurasian framework, which would be natural and reasonable, considering the geography factor. This is their way of saying that they do not intend to do anything without the United States.
#BRICS
🌐 BRICS is about the new world order that is based on the main principle of the UN Charter – the sovereign equality of states.
• BRICS has no intention of dividing the world. It wants to bring together countries that desire closer relations so that they can live on the land they got from God and their ancestors just as they used to, as great civilisations.
#Africa
🌍 Decolonisation has taken place, in a broad sense. But being able to actually manage one’s freedom and resources is a different story. This is where neo-colonialism comes to the fore.
• The First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Sochi, and the Russia-Africa Summit in St Petersburg in 2023 clearly put into perspective the trends that could be called Africa’s second awakening.
🇺🇸🎙 US Media Personality and Political Commentator Jackson Hinkle - Exclusively for the Russian Embassy in South Africa
▫️ On the International Russophile Movement (MIR) Conference in Johannesburg (November 13, 2024):
My experience at the International Russophile Movement conference in Johannesburg was nothing short of inspiring. It was a gathering of people who share a commitment to traditional values and a vision for a multipolar future. #Africa, in particular, has a rich history of coexistence between Islam and Christianity - much like Russia - and this theme resonated throughout the event. We heard from a diverse range of speakers, not only from South Africa but across Africa, China, Russia, and the United States.
This year, I also had the opportunity to participate in the Second Congress of the International Russophile Movement in Moscow. It was, in my opinion, one of the best gatherings of minds from around the world I’ve ever witnessed. There are few, if any, events that bring together such a broad spectrum of cultures and ideas. The discussions and projects that came out of this event were world-changing, and I believe they will play a crucial role in shaping a true multipolar world. I left deeply impressed, having made valuable connections that I hope will last a lifetime.
▫️ On Visiting #Moscow This Year:
Simply put, there's no city like Moscow. Moscow feels like a city of giants, it has hundreds of years of history. What really stood out to me, though, was Moscow's living standards - it's clean, safe, and has exceptional infrastructure. These are things you can't find in any major American city. The subway system is incredible, so much so that I still use it today since I’m part-time living in Moscow. But it's funny to me when people, even Russians themselves, claim that only Moscow and St. Petersburg are nice cities in Russia. That couldn’t be further from the truth. I’ve been to cities like Nizhny Novgorod, Vladivostok, and Novosibirsk, and they are just as beautiful and unique.
▫️On Being Part of the #Russophile Movement:
I consider myself first and foremost an American patriot, but I suppose many of my values align with those of the Russophile movement. The Russian Orthodox Church, which I view as the foundation for much of Russia's cultural and ideological identity, resonates deeply with me.
While I’m not a Russian citizen and haven’t yet learned Russian, I do identify with the Russophile movement in many ways. It’s about shared values and a deep respect for Russian culture, which I’ve come to admire.
#TheyAboutUs
▫️ On the International Russophile Movement (MIR) Conference in Johannesburg (November 13, 2024):
My experience at the International Russophile Movement conference in Johannesburg was nothing short of inspiring. It was a gathering of people who share a commitment to traditional values and a vision for a multipolar future. #Africa, in particular, has a rich history of coexistence between Islam and Christianity - much like Russia - and this theme resonated throughout the event. We heard from a diverse range of speakers, not only from South Africa but across Africa, China, Russia, and the United States.
This year, I also had the opportunity to participate in the Second Congress of the International Russophile Movement in Moscow. It was, in my opinion, one of the best gatherings of minds from around the world I’ve ever witnessed. There are few, if any, events that bring together such a broad spectrum of cultures and ideas. The discussions and projects that came out of this event were world-changing, and I believe they will play a crucial role in shaping a true multipolar world. I left deeply impressed, having made valuable connections that I hope will last a lifetime.
▫️ On Visiting #Moscow This Year:
Simply put, there's no city like Moscow. Moscow feels like a city of giants, it has hundreds of years of history. What really stood out to me, though, was Moscow's living standards - it's clean, safe, and has exceptional infrastructure. These are things you can't find in any major American city. The subway system is incredible, so much so that I still use it today since I’m part-time living in Moscow. But it's funny to me when people, even Russians themselves, claim that only Moscow and St. Petersburg are nice cities in Russia. That couldn’t be further from the truth. I’ve been to cities like Nizhny Novgorod, Vladivostok, and Novosibirsk, and they are just as beautiful and unique.
▫️On Being Part of the #Russophile Movement:
I consider myself first and foremost an American patriot, but I suppose many of my values align with those of the Russophile movement. The Russian Orthodox Church, which I view as the foundation for much of Russia's cultural and ideological identity, resonates deeply with me.
While I’m not a Russian citizen and haven’t yet learned Russian, I do identify with the Russophile movement in many ways. It’s about shared values and a deep respect for Russian culture, which I’ve come to admire.
#TheyAboutUs
🌍 On Nov 20, Africa Industrialization Day is observed across the globe.
In 1989, the UN General Assembly, seeing industrialization as a way of eradicating poverty and improving African people’s well-being, instituted this commemorative date.
☝️🇷🇺 Our country made a substantial contribution to developing Africa’s industrial capacity. The Soviet Union spearheaded the decolonization process on the continent and provided large-scale economic and technological assistance to African countries as they built multi-sectoral national economies.
Soviet specialists helped build about 600 enterprises on the continent, including the famous Aswan Hydropower Plant in Egypt, a bauxite mining facility in Guinea, an ore mining and processing works in the Republic of the Congo and the Capanda Hydropower Plant in Angola.
❗️ While providing assistance, the Soviet Union always prioritzed the sovereignty of African countries over their natural resources and ending the discrimination they faced in the international division of labour.
Former colonial empires dismantled raw materials processing enterprises on the way out, whereas the Soviet Union established new production facilities and trained specialists. About 480,000 Africans received such training during these years of cooperation.
🇷🇺🤝🌍 Today, Russia continues to provide all manner of assistance to support the independent development of many African countries and to share its unique expertise in the power industry, transportation, healthcare and other areas.
#Africa #RussiaAfrica #AfricaRise #AfricaRising #AfricaIndustrializationDay
In 1989, the UN General Assembly, seeing industrialization as a way of eradicating poverty and improving African people’s well-being, instituted this commemorative date.
☝️🇷🇺 Our country made a substantial contribution to developing Africa’s industrial capacity. The Soviet Union spearheaded the decolonization process on the continent and provided large-scale economic and technological assistance to African countries as they built multi-sectoral national economies.
Soviet specialists helped build about 600 enterprises on the continent, including the famous Aswan Hydropower Plant in Egypt, a bauxite mining facility in Guinea, an ore mining and processing works in the Republic of the Congo and the Capanda Hydropower Plant in Angola.
❗️ While providing assistance, the Soviet Union always prioritzed the sovereignty of African countries over their natural resources and ending the discrimination they faced in the international division of labour.
Former colonial empires dismantled raw materials processing enterprises on the way out, whereas the Soviet Union established new production facilities and trained specialists. About 480,000 Africans received such training during these years of cooperation.
🇷🇺🤝🌍 Today, Russia continues to provide all manner of assistance to support the independent development of many African countries and to share its unique expertise in the power industry, transportation, healthcare and other areas.
#Africa #RussiaAfrica #AfricaRise #AfricaRising #AfricaIndustrializationDay
🎙 President of Russia Vladimir #Putin: We have a lot in common with the peoples of #Africa.
Of course, I am talking about the years of independence struggle, liberation from colonialism. Nothing has ever separated us from African countries and the peoples of Africa.
🤝 Everything that exists only unites us.
Of course, I am talking about the years of independence struggle, liberation from colonialism. Nothing has ever separated us from African countries and the peoples of Africa.
🤝 Everything that exists only unites us.
On Dec 15 of this year, a delegation from the Pan-African Parliament, led by Vice-President Gayo Ashebir, visited the #Donetsk People's Republic as part of their visit to Russia.
🌐 This delegation comprised representatives from 12 #African nations, including #Zambia, #Malawi, #Mozambique, #Tanzania, #Uganda, #SouthSudan, #Zambia, #Ethiopia, among others.
🕯 The delegates toured the Saur-Mogila memorial complex dedicated to the liberation of #Donbass by Soviet forces in 1943. This complex was destroyed in 2014 during clashes with Ukrainian armed forces and was completely restored in 2022.
Members of the African Parliament said they had come to #Russia to express their support for our nation and all Russians, and to reaffirm the importance of further fortifying Russian-African relations in the face of aggressive external pressure and manipulation by the so-called "collective West."
The delegates showed a profound understanding of the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis, the special military operation, and the role played by Western countries in these events, including the creation of conditions leading to a shortage of Russian fertiliser and grain supplies to the African continent.
One of the outcomes of their visit was the opportunity to form an objective perspective on the situation in the Russian region, which they could then relay to their fellow citizens.
☝️ A key difference in the approaches of Western nations and Russia towards cooperation with #Africa was also highlighted: according to the Vice-President of the Pan-African Parliament, our nation is characterised by respect for the interests of Africans, and a concern for the development of their economy and social sphere, in contrast to the West driven by the pursuit of profit and neo-colonial ambitions.
These evaluations by African representatives regarding the situation in Ukraine provoked an appalling reaction from the #Kiev regime. Ukraine Foreign Ministry expressed a strong protest, claiming it "contradicts the spirit of friendship and mutual respect that characterises Ukraine's relations with the African continent, and seriously damages the reputation of the Pan-African Parliament."
After that, Ukraine directly threatened the members of the delegation, who began to receive messages detailing what actions would be taken against them. Apparently, this is Ukraine's "relations" with the nations of the African continent.
🇷🇺🌍 From our standpoint, we consider the visit of the Pan-African Parliament delegation to Russia and their visit to the DPR to be a significant step towards the ongoing progressive development of Russian-African relations, in alignment with the decisions of the Russia-Africa summits and the inaugural ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum held in November.
This is the essence of freedom and democracy – individuals have the opportunity to receive first-hand information and draw their own conclusions.
#PanAfricanParliament #Donetsk #Donbass
🌐 This delegation comprised representatives from 12 #African nations, including #Zambia, #Malawi, #Mozambique, #Tanzania, #Uganda, #SouthSudan, #Zambia, #Ethiopia, among others.
🕯 The delegates toured the Saur-Mogila memorial complex dedicated to the liberation of #Donbass by Soviet forces in 1943. This complex was destroyed in 2014 during clashes with Ukrainian armed forces and was completely restored in 2022.
Members of the African Parliament said they had come to #Russia to express their support for our nation and all Russians, and to reaffirm the importance of further fortifying Russian-African relations in the face of aggressive external pressure and manipulation by the so-called "collective West."
The delegates showed a profound understanding of the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis, the special military operation, and the role played by Western countries in these events, including the creation of conditions leading to a shortage of Russian fertiliser and grain supplies to the African continent.
One of the outcomes of their visit was the opportunity to form an objective perspective on the situation in the Russian region, which they could then relay to their fellow citizens.
☝️ A key difference in the approaches of Western nations and Russia towards cooperation with #Africa was also highlighted: according to the Vice-President of the Pan-African Parliament, our nation is characterised by respect for the interests of Africans, and a concern for the development of their economy and social sphere, in contrast to the West driven by the pursuit of profit and neo-colonial ambitions.
These evaluations by African representatives regarding the situation in Ukraine provoked an appalling reaction from the #Kiev regime. Ukraine Foreign Ministry expressed a strong protest, claiming it "contradicts the spirit of friendship and mutual respect that characterises Ukraine's relations with the African continent, and seriously damages the reputation of the Pan-African Parliament."
After that, Ukraine directly threatened the members of the delegation, who began to receive messages detailing what actions would be taken against them. Apparently, this is Ukraine's "relations" with the nations of the African continent.
🇷🇺🌍 From our standpoint, we consider the visit of the Pan-African Parliament delegation to Russia and their visit to the DPR to be a significant step towards the ongoing progressive development of Russian-African relations, in alignment with the decisions of the Russia-Africa summits and the inaugural ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum held in November.
This is the essence of freedom and democracy – individuals have the opportunity to receive first-hand information and draw their own conclusions.
#PanAfricanParliament #Donetsk #Donbass
❗️🇺🇸 On the US’ military biological activities in Africa
The Pentagon uses the relevant infrastructure and potential of #African countries to conduct military-biological research. The U.S. Government customers are the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the National Security Agency, and the U.S. State Department.
👉 The main consumers of the research results are the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
⚠️ At the same time, the United States do not disclose the ultimate goals of the experiments to partners, who are often unaware of the risks associated with the implementation of U.S. programmes.
Read full text of briefing by Deputy Chief of the Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of the Russian Armed Forces Major General Aleksei Rtishchev
#US #Pentagon #Africa
The Pentagon uses the relevant infrastructure and potential of #African countries to conduct military-biological research. The U.S. Government customers are the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the National Security Agency, and the U.S. State Department.
👉 The main consumers of the research results are the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
⚠️ At the same time, the United States do not disclose the ultimate goals of the experiments to partners, who are often unaware of the risks associated with the implementation of U.S. programmes.
Read full text of briefing by Deputy Chief of the Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of the Russian Armed Forces Major General Aleksei Rtishchev
#US #Pentagon #Africa
On Dec 26, a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council took place in Russia, where the main areas of international cooperation of the Eurasian Economic Union (#EAEU) for 2025 were approved.
🤝 The key priority is to continue the dialogue on trade and economic issues with immediate neighbours, develop cooperation with EAEU observer states, deepen interaction with key integration associations of #Eurasia, #Africa and #LatinAmerica, and promote the Union as a centre of economic gravity.
🌍 A special focus was placed on increasing the transport connectivity of the #EAEU with actively developing markets of third countries through the development of Eurasian transport corridors, as well as on creating favourable conditions for businesses in the Union countries in terms of conducting international economic activity.
#EAEU #EurasianIntegration
🤝 The key priority is to continue the dialogue on trade and economic issues with immediate neighbours, develop cooperation with EAEU observer states, deepen interaction with key integration associations of #Eurasia, #Africa and #LatinAmerica, and promote the Union as a centre of economic gravity.
🌍 A special focus was placed on increasing the transport connectivity of the #EAEU with actively developing markets of third countries through the development of Eurasian transport corridors, as well as on creating favourable conditions for businesses in the Union countries in terms of conducting international economic activity.
#EAEU #EurasianIntegration
🇷🇺🇹🇬 Russia has begun exporting wheat to Togo, with the first batch of 27,000 tonnes shipped in Jan 2025
The batch was tested and received a safety and quality certificate, as well as a phytosanitary certificate confirming compliance with Togolese requirements.
Russia increased its wheat imports to #Africa by 35% in the first 10 months of 2024, according to the Russian Embassy in Benin and Togo. Among the largest buyers are Egypt, Algeria and Kenya.
🌾 Deliveries to Morocco increased by 6, to Nigeria by 3.7 and to Kenya by 1.4. Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Djibouti resumed their purchases of Russian wheat last year.
#RussiaAfrica
The batch was tested and received a safety and quality certificate, as well as a phytosanitary certificate confirming compliance with Togolese requirements.
Russia increased its wheat imports to #Africa by 35% in the first 10 months of 2024, according to the Russian Embassy in Benin and Togo. Among the largest buyers are Egypt, Algeria and Kenya.
🌾 Deliveries to Morocco increased by 6, to Nigeria by 3.7 and to Kenya by 1.4. Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Djibouti resumed their purchases of Russian wheat last year.
#RussiaAfrica