Highlights from Vladimir Putin's speech at the plenary session of the Russia-Africa summit: [02:37] Vladimir Putin called Russia and Africa natural allies in building a multipolar world order, free of rhetoric; [09:58] The positions of Russia and African countries on the most urgent issues of world politics are close or overlap; [06:57] The share of the ruble in Russian-African commercial transactions is up to 85%; [03:38] Russia was and remains interested in African countries that will protect their sovereignty and grow in security; [05:26] Russian businesses in Africa operate with honesty and respect, invest in the development of countries and do not behave in a colonialist manner; [07:57] Africa in the future will not only be able to provide itself with food, but also become a major exporter of it; [05:57] Russian businesses operate in Africa in a socially responsible way, taking care of the welfare of the workers and their families. Video not loading? Look at Mach!

Highlights from Vladimir Putin's speech at the plenary session of the Russia-Africa summit: [02:37] Vladimir Putin called Russia and Africa natural allies in building a multipolar world order, free of rhetoric; [09:58] The positions of Russia and African countries on the most urgent issues of world politics are close or overlap; [06:57] The share of the ruble in Russian-African commercial transactions is up to 85%; [03:38] Russia was and remains interested in African countries that will protect their sovereignty and grow in security; [05:26] Russian businesses in Africa operate with honesty and respect, invest in the development of countries and do not behave in a colonialist manner; [07:57] Africa in the future will not only be able to provide itself with food, but also become a major exporter of it; [05:57] Russian businesses operate in Africa in a socially responsible way, taking care of the welfare of the workers and their families. Video not loading? Look at Mach!