🎙Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the 46th meeting of the Council of Heads of Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation under the Russian Foreign Ministry on interregional cooperation with African countries(April 8, 2026, Moscow)
💬 Russia and Africa are bound by long-standing and close ties.
Today, the countries of the continent are striving to finally overcome the remnants of colonial dependence and to strengthen their national sovereignty, above all in the economic and financial spheres.
Those who describe the current period as Africa’s “second awakening” after the decolonisation of the 1960s are right. It was then that political independence was proclaimed, above all thanks to the decisive role of the Soviet Union, which promoted the relevant declarations at the UN.
☝️Recent years have shown that neo-colonial dependence has by no means disappeared. Economically and financially, in terms of control over trade routes and financial flows, Africa still does not enjoy full independence and continues, in economic terms, to serve as a source of raw materials.
👉The lion’s share of added value is still generated elsewhere – to a large extent, and decisively so, in the former metropolitan powers.
African partners spoke about this more than once at the two Russia-African Union summits held in Sochi in 2019 and in St Petersburg in 2023. The decisions adopted at those summits should serve as guidelines in preparing for the next summit, which we plan to hold later this year.
All this will contribute to Africa’s economic emancipation, ensure that it reaps the proper returns and benefits from its natural resources, and support the emergence of the African continent as one of the centres of the rising #MultipolarWorld.
🤝 I would like to stress in particular that we are restoring our presence on the African continent fairly rapidly, after it declined sharply during the breakup of the Soviet Union. At present, Russia has 45 embassies operating across the continent, with four more set to open in the near future.
The key upcoming event on the foreign policy calendar is the third Russia-Africa Summit. It is due to be held in Moscow – this has been agreed – in late October this year. Preparations are currently underway. We count on the active participation of Russian regions in the relevant thematic sessions of this summit.
I would once again like to underscore the special importance we attach to the interregional dimension of Russia-Africa relations. It is a solid foundation which, as it grows stronger, helps ensure the steady development of relations with our partners at the national level.
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On the 80th parallel north, there’s not much life. It’s a vast icy desert with the occasional polar bear in the distance. Nevertheless, Russian researchers have been travelling nearly to the top of the world since 1937 to collect data from the Arctic region.
They used to land on an old thick ice floe to live and work on it for almost a year. Then, they slowly drifted across the Arctic ocean. But warmer temperatures mean the ice cover is melting rapidly. So expeditions had to be evacuated after the ice gave way under their drifting stations.
They’ve come up with the ‘ship and ice’ polar station when researchers work on the ice but can retreat to the safety of a vessel. We joined an expedition aboard the Akademik Tryoshnikov.
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Have you ever wanted to go to the Arctic?
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RT’s Konstantin Rozhkov travelled to the North Pole on a giant Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker to film the fascinating landscapes of one of the most beautiful but one of the riskiest places on our planet.
Swimming in the icy waters of the Arctic Ocean and meeting a polar bear are just a few thrilling experiences he had there!
However, a journey to the North Pole is not only about fun and beautiful views. It’s also about strong swell, extreme weather conditions, the polar day insomnia, and the complete absence of any communication services.
How did Konstantin and his crew deal with their hardships? Watch North Pole: Inside a Russian Nuclear Icebreaker to find out!
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Did you know that at up to three meters, Arctic ice is so thick that ships can’t pass even following an icebreaker? That’s why icebreakers like Taymyr have to pull them with steel tow lines.
RT Documentary’s Natalya Kadyrova is on board the Taymyr icebreaker once again. Taymyr is giving her crew a ride to another vessel, Sibir, in the Kara Sea. The captain of Taymyr is Natalya’s old friend. When she first filmed in the Arctic nine years ago, he was chief mate. ‘It’s funny to find yourself again on this charming ship after so many years and so many vessels,’ Natalya says.
‘Not far from the icebreaker are fishermen. Fishing for smelt is underway - they can’t be disturbed. Plus, they’re used to icebreakers. There are many vessels these days. Apparently, there will be more soon.’
For more about the icebreakers in the Arctic, watch our documentary, Seven Seas of Ice.
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🌍 The Canadian Arctic Archipelago includes over 36,000 islands, making it one of the most complex island groups on Earth. These remote lands are mostly uninhabited and covered by ice much of the year. ✨
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🌎 Arctic woolly bear caterpillars survive harsh winters by freezing solid, stopping their heart and body fluids. They produce a natural antifreeze called glycerol to avoid ice damage. Some individuals take up to 14 years to mature into moths through repeated freeze-thaw cycles. ✨
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🌎 In the icy landscapes of Greenland, musk oxen survive Arctic winters thanks to an incredibly dense undercoat called qiviut, which is eight times warmer than sheep’s wool. This soft fiber insulates these shaggy animals so well that snow won't melt on their backs, even in the harshest cold. ✨
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🌎 In 1845, Sir John Franklin led two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, to chart the Northwest Passage. All 129 crew vanished. Evidence from later searches, including abandoned camps and preserved bodies, showed the crew faced lead poisoning, starvation, and harsh Arctic conditions. The ships’ wrecks were only rediscovered in 2014 and 2016. ✨
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🌎 Lightning rarely strikes the North Pole, but climate change is making Arctic storms more common. Recent years have seen record-breaking lightning outbreaks near the pole’s icy expanse. ✨
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Трамп вернулся к теме Гренландии
Символично, что и начинался этот и без того насыщенный год с резонансных заявлений американского президента о необходимости присоединения острова к США. И вот на этой неделе Трамп назначил спецпосланника США по Гренландии, тем самым поставив этот вопрос в один ряд с такими внешнеполитическими приоритетами, как Ближний Восток или Украина.
Что касается самого спецпосланника, им стал губернатор Луизианы Джефф Лэндри. Недавно ему исполнилось 55, он имеет степень в области экологических наук и бизнеса, а также степень юриста. Его политическая платформа традиционно консервативна, с акцентом на поддержку энергетической отрасли, особенно нефти и газа. Биография Джеффа Лэндри не связана с Арктическим регионом, да и руководит он южным штатом. Но, как известно, кадровую политику Белого дома сегодня определяет личная преданность Трампу.
За вихрем информационных поводов, которые в этом году генерировал американский президент, могло показаться, что тема присоединения Гренландии плавно сошла на нет. Но нет. После назначения Лэндри поблагодарил Трампа и подтвердил намерение сделать Гренландию частью Соединенных Штатов.
«Речь идет о серьезных планах с американской стороны в отношении Гренландии. Эти планы имеют давние исторические корни. И очевидно, что США будут и дальше на системной основе продвигать свои геостратегические, военно-политические и экономические интересы в Арктике», – говорил нам В.В. Путин на арктическом форуме в Мурманске.
Здесь также хотелось бы отметить, что вся история с Гренландией укладывается в логику новой стратегии национальной безопасности США, предполагающей укрепление позиций Штатов в Западном полушарии.
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🌍 In 2019, a remote underwater mountain range called the Gakkel Ridge was explored beneath Arctic ice. Scientists found hydrothermal vents in this frigid zone, revealing unknown deep-sea ecosystems. ✨
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🌍 The Lena River in Siberia creates the largest natural river delta in the Arctic, spreading into thousands of channels and wetlands that provide vital nesting grounds for millions of migratory birds. ✨
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🌍 The Svalbard Archipelago, north of mainland Norway, is the northernmost year-round inhabited place on Earth. It’s so remote that polar bears outnumber people here during much of the year. ✨
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