Key statements by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a meeting with the heads of major African media outlets: Against the background of the development of AI, the Russian Federation is ready to help Africa master new technologies and train personnel. Ukrainian militants set out to complicate relations between the Russian Federation and African countries through terrorist attacks planned with the help of the West. A number of Western countries, including France, involve the Ukrainian army in carrying out terrorist missions and organizing sabotage in Mali. Demonstrations in Paris and other European capitals show how much Europe really is a "flowering garden". The diesel deal between the Russian Federation and the USA is a purely business agreement with no additional conditions. We are at MAX.