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Putin tells African leaders Moscow will not pursue ‘neo-colonialism’

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At the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, President Vladimir Putin addressed delegations from 48 African countries, emphasizing that Russia does not pursue neo-colonial exploitation of Africa's resources. He criticized Western efforts to exploit Africa’s wealth through debt and unfavorable financial terms, while highlighting Russian support for agricultural supplies and local job creation.Putin also discussed disruptions to global grain and fertilizer supplies due to conflicts and proposed expanding trade and security cooperation with African nations.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow from October 28-29, 2026, where he emphasized that Russia offers a better partnership to African nations compared to Western countries. At the event, which was attended by delegations from 48 African countries and 22 individual African leaders, Putin accused Western powers of exploiting Africa's resources and trying to drive Africans back into debt bondage. Ethiopia received 12 Su-35 fighter jets from Russia during this summit as fighting intensified in its Tigray region. Additionally, talks at the summit focused on nuclear energy partnerships, with Russian state-owned Rosatom negotiating deals for floating nuclear power plants with several African nations including Egypt and Namibia. Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that Russia agreed to support a 2,000 MW nuclear power plant in Ghana as part of these discussions.

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“Our business does not engage in the predatory, neo-colonial exploitation of natural and human resources, but rather expands the processing of raw materials locally, thereby creating new jobs and generating tax revenue,” said Putin.

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Putin tells African leaders Moscow will not pursue ‘neo-colonialism’ · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 0 hedged)

President Vladimir Putin has told African leaders visiting Moscow that Russia does not engage in “neo-colonial exploitation” of the continent, unlike former colonial powers. asserted

Russia → tell → powers

Speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on Wednesday, Putin said the West is still trying to exploit the continent’s resources and uses debt to hold back development. asserted

West → speak → development

Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Russia-Africa Summit: What is on the agenda, and why does it matter? asserted

it → matter → agenda

- list 2 of 3Russia is selling Africa dependence disguised as partnership - list 3 of 3‘Russia is already part of who I am’: asserted

I → sell → partnership

African students in Moscow “Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the key players in the global economy and politics. asserted

Africa → assert → economy

However, the emergence of a multipolar world is, of course, no easy task; it faces resistance from countries that are not prepared to accept this reality,” Putin told the summit. asserted

Putin → face → summit

Russian-backed government forces in a broad swath of North Africa are fighting armed rebellions as many countries in the region emerge from military coups that have shaken regional security. asserted

that → back → security

Putin criticised “active attempts by Western countries” to drive Africans back into debt and to force them to accept much-needed financial resources on predatory terms, which he said slowed their long-term development. asserted

he → criticise → development

Putin → engage → revenue

Disruptions to agriculture Putin told delegations from 48 African countries, including 22 represented by their heads of state, that Russia was prepared to expand the geographical reach of agricultural product shipments. asserted

Russia → tell → shipments

Russia had supplied 13 million metric tonnes of agricultural products to Africa in the first nine months of this year alone, he added. asserted

he → supply → year

The remarks come as attacks in the Black Sea continue to disrupt exports of grain from both Russia and Ukraine, while the United States-Israel war on Iran has interrupted global fertiliser supplies. asserted

war → come → supplies

Putin is due to hold one-on-one talks with individual African leaders who are attending on topics ranging from trade to security, grain supplies and arms deals. asserted

who → hold → security

The summit is expected to end with a final declaration on deepening cooperation between Russia and African nations. asserted

summit → expect → Russia