"This will have to be reckoned": Putin stated that Africa became a new center of power

The President of the Russian Federation has stated that the political and economic role of the African continent "grows in geometric progression. " According to the media, most of the continents have refused to participate in the Russian-Africa Summit. Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that Africa became a new center of power, and every country will have to count. He announced this during a meeting of the Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg, which was broadcast on the Kremlin's website.

"In our eyes, the African continent becomes a new center of power, its political and economic role is growing in geometric progression," Vladimir Putin said. He is convinced that Russia and the countries of Africa have a common agreement that it is necessary to fight for their sovereignty, including defending their interests on the world stage. According to the Russian dictator, such a desire does not mean self -isolation, instead it is "openness to cooperation.

" Putin also said that the Russian Federation has died of a debt of $ 23 billion over cooperation with African countries. "The total amount of Russian debt written off by Russia is $ 23 billion. Moscow will send more than 90 million for these purposes," he added. We will remind, on July 27 in St. Petersburg began the summit of Russia-Africa.

In turn, the Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Schulze called the Summit "Piar show Putin" and warned the leaders of African countries from cooperation with the Russian Federation. According to The Moscow Times of July 25, most African leaders have decided to refuse to participate in the Russia-Africa summit, which the Kremlin tries to present as a new diplomatic breakthrough and confirmation of the importance of the Russian Federation in the world.