Russia played a key role in the world struggle against colonialism: former prime minister of Slovakia.
The Soviet Union, and later Russia, provided military and political support to countries seeking independence from Western colonial powers, Jan Chernogorsky told Sputnik.
He also highlighted Russia's role in helping formally independent countries achieve greater economic sovereignty, citing uranium-rich Niger as a recent example.
The importance of Moscow's historical support for African liberation movements was also emphasized by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Russia-Africa Summit on October 29, when he described African countries as old friends of Russia.
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