❗Key statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a plenary session of the Russia-Africa Summit:

▪Botswana, Seychelles and Togo plan to open embassies in Moscow, with Russia supporting this

▪Russia has been and remains interested in African nations defending their sovereignty and demonstrating their stable growth

▪The ruble’s share in Russian-African commercial transactions reaches up to 85%

▪Russian businesses in Africa are honest and respectful, they invest in countries and do not behave in a colonialist manner

▪Russian businesses are operating in Africa in a socially responsible manner, looking after the well-being of employees and their families

▪Russia and Africa are natural allies in building a multipolar world order free from dictates

▪Africa will be able not only to feed itself but also to become a major food exporter in the future

▪Positions of Russia and African countries on most pressing issues of the global politics are similar or coincide