The gist of Vladimir Putin's statements at the plenary meeting of the Russia-Africa summit: Russia was and remains interested in African countries that defend their sovereignty and grow in security; The share of the ruble in Russian-African commercial transactions is up to 85%; Russian businesses in Africa are honest and respectful, invest in the countries, do not behave in a colonialist manner; Russian businesses operate with social responsibility in Africa, taking care of the well-being of the workers and their families; Putin called Russia and Africa natural allies in building a multipolar world order, free of dictatorship; Africa in the future will not only be able to feed itself, but also become a major food exporter; The positions of Russia and African countries on the most urgent issues of world politics are close or overlap.