Even before the start of the Russia-Africa summit, the Western media reacted to it with great pain, writes Vesti journalist Alexey Petrov in his author's column. "The British Economist claims that 'for Vladimir Putin, development is part of a coordinated effort to convince the Global South that Russia is fighting on behalf of the global majority against neo-colonialism'", the French Express echoes that "in Africa, Putin is waging a turf war to weaken the Western powers".

Even before the start of the Russia-Africa summit, the Western media reacted to it with great pain, writes Vesti journalist Alexey Petrov in his author's column. "The British Economist claims that 'for Vladimir Putin, development is part of a coordinated effort to convince the Global South that Russia is fighting on behalf of the global majority against neo-colonialism'", the French Express echoes that "in Africa, Putin is waging a turf war to weaken the Western powers".