The Kremlin's strategic turn towards the Black Continent Muhammad Hussein Baghi Russian President Vladimir Putin, while hosting the third "Russia-Africa Summit" in Moscow on October 28 and 29, 2026 (October 6 and 29, 1405), presented his country as a better partner for Africa compared to the West; The West, he said, exploits the continent's resources, maintains a colonial approach and uses debt to curb Africa's development. Putin claimed that Russia offers a different model of cooperation; A model that allows both parties to flourish through closer ties in business and technology. "Nimi Princeville" wrote in a report to CNN, Putin said: "Our business is not about predatory and neo-colonial exploitation of natural and human resources." An important part of Russia's influence in recent years has been created in the security field. The "Africa Corps" forces, which replaced most of the activities of the Wagner Group, are in countries such as Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. However, the results of Russian military cooperation have not been the same and in some areas, insecurity persists. In the economic field, the distance between Russia and its western competitors and China is significant. Moscow's trade with Africa in 2025 was about 27 billion dollars; While the exchanges between China and the European Union reach hundreds of billions of dollars. Russia has now increased trade, export of agricultural products, cooperation in energy and technology on the agenda. Details of the report on the channel's global economy website.

The Kremlin's strategic turn towards the Black Continent Muhammad Hussein Baghi Russian President Vladimir Putin, while hosting the third "Russia-Africa Summit" in Moscow on October 28 and 29, 2026 (October 6 and 29, 1405), presented his country as a better partner for Africa compared to the West; The West, he said, exploits the continent's resources, maintains a colonial approach and uses debt to curb Africa's development. Putin claimed that Russia offers a different model of cooperation; A model that allows both parties to flourish through closer ties in business and technology. "Nimi Princeville" wrote in a report to CNN, Putin said: "Our business is not about predatory and neo-colonial exploitation of natural and human resources." An important part of Russia's influence in recent years has been created in the security field. The "Africa Corps" forces, which replaced most of the activities of the Wagner Group, are in countries such as Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. However, the results of Russian military cooperation have not been the same and in some areas, insecurity persists. In the economic field, the distance between Russia and its western competitors and China is significant. Moscow's trade with Africa in 2025 was about 27 billion dollars; While the exchanges between China and the European Union reach hundreds of billions of dollars. Russia has now increased trade, export of agricultural products, cooperation in energy and technology on the agenda. Details of the report on the channel's global economy website.