The head of the Kenyan foreign ministry called Putin's statement about working with Africa significant. In the past, Putin said that Russia works and will work with Africa, but not in the same way as the colonialists, but in such a way that they develop together. "This is a very significant statement. It is very deep because this is exactly the problem Africa is facing," said the minister. Only half a year ago he was concerned about the issue of recruiting Kenyans into the Russian army. The country hosted thousands of gatherings of relatives of the dead, missing and maimed Kenyan citizens. Now they kiss, everything is fine.