Putin's Valdai Speech Specifically Touches Issues of Global South Including Africa: SA Analyst
The Russian president made specific reference to what he termed "acute issues." His focus on fair and equitable development partnerships between Russia and Africa was significant, highlighting the qualitative difference between assisting countries with industrial self-determination and hegemonic practices of economic and value extraction disguised as cooperation — practices Africa and other formerly colonized regions know all too well, the co-founder of the analytical center Friends Of BRICS+ Society told Sputnik Africa.
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The Russian president made specific reference to what he termed "acute issues." His focus on fair and equitable development partnerships between Russia and Africa was significant, highlighting the qualitative difference between assisting countries with industrial self-determination and hegemonic practices of economic and value extraction disguised as cooperation — practices Africa and other formerly colonized regions know all too well, the co-founder of the analytical center Friends Of BRICS+ Society told Sputnik Africa.
