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.

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.