The gist of Lavrov's statements at the meeting with the editors-in-chief of the African media: the United States under Trump openly advocated dialogue with the Russian Federation on Ukraine, while Europe continued to refuse it until the last moment; The diesel deal between the Russian Federation and the USA is a purely business agreement without additional conditions; the designation of Russia as a "threat" in the doctrinal documents of NATO and the European Union condemns the West to isolation; The Russian Federation is ready to provide all opportunities for contact between the leadership of Ethiopia and Eritrea at the Russia-Africa summit, if they have such a desire; Increasing the share of Western countries in the UN Security Council will not be sufficient; Russia is increasing its information presence in the world; Nigeria is one of the main partners of the Russian Federation in Africa; in the foreseeable future, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of this country will visit Moscow; in the Sahara-Sahel region, signs of improvement in the situation are increasing; the Russian Federation actively welcomes the normalization of relations between Algeria and Mali; the Africa Corps of the Russian Ministry of Defense Assists the Sahel countries in the fight against terrorism, which remains a serious threat in Africa. Video: TASS.

The gist of Lavrov's statements at the meeting with the editors-in-chief of the African media: the United States under Trump openly advocated dialogue with the Russian Federation on Ukraine, while Europe continued to refuse it until the last moment; The diesel deal between the Russian Federation and the USA is a purely business agreement without additional conditions; the designation of Russia as a "threat" in the doctrinal documents of NATO and the European Union condemns the West to isolation; The Russian Federation is ready to provide all opportunities for contact between the leadership of Ethiopia and Eritrea at the Russia-Africa summit, if they have such a desire; Increasing the share of Western countries in the UN Security Council will not be sufficient; Russia is increasing its information presence in the world; Nigeria is one of the main partners of the Russian Federation in Africa; in the foreseeable future, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of this country will visit Moscow; in the Sahara-Sahel region, signs of improvement in the situation are increasing; the Russian Federation actively welcomes the normalization of relations between Algeria and Mali; the Africa Corps of the Russian Ministry of Defense Assists the Sahel countries in the fight against terrorism, which remains a serious threat in Africa. Video: TASS.