Russia Seeks Stronger Ties with Africa, Putin Says at Bilateral Summit

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Moscow is hosting the plenary session of the Russia-Africa Summit, where Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered key remarks:

- Russia has always been and remains interested in ensuring that African countries grow confidently and protect their sovereignty;

- Russian businesses in Africa operate honestly and respectfully, not behaving in a colonialist manner, but acting in a socially responsible way by caring for the well-being of workers and their families;

- in the future, Africa will not only be able to feed itself but also become a major exporter of food;

- the share of the ruble in Russia-Africa commercial transactions has increased to 85%;

- Russia and African countries share similar or identical positions on the most pressing issues of global politics;

- Russia and Africa are allies in building a multipolar world order free from dictation.