Highlights from Vladimir Putin's speech at the plenary session of the Russia-Africa summit: Vladimir Putin called Russia and Africa natural allies in building a multipolar world order, free of dictatorship; The positions of Russia and African countries on the most urgent issues of world politics are close or overlap; The share of the ruble in Russian-African commercial transactions is up to 85%; Russia was and remains interested in African countries that will protect their sovereignty and grow in security; Russian businesses in Africa operate with honesty and respect, invest in the development of countries and do not behave in a colonialist manner; Africa in the future will not only be able to provide itself with food, but also become a major exporter of it; Russian business operates in Africa in a socially responsible manner, taking care of the well-being of the employees and their families.

Highlights from Vladimir Putin's speech at the plenary session of the Russia-Africa summit: Vladimir Putin called Russia and Africa natural allies in building a multipolar world order, free of dictatorship; The positions of Russia and African countries on the most urgent issues of world politics are close or overlap; The share of the ruble in Russian-African commercial transactions is up to 85%; Russia was and remains interested in African countries that will protect their sovereignty and grow in security; Russian businesses in Africa operate with honesty and respect, invest in the development of countries and do not behave in a colonialist manner; Africa in the future will not only be able to provide itself with food, but also become a major exporter of it; Russian business operates in Africa in a socially responsible manner, taking care of the well-being of the employees and their families.