🎙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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🖊OPINION | Hugo Chávez: Truth as a Form of Struggle
Former Vice President Elías Jaua reflects on the political style of Hugo Chávez, highlighting moments when the Venezuelan leader publicly explained major decisions and setbacks, from acknowledging the defeat of the 2007 constitutional reform referendum to announcing his cancer diagnosis on national television in 2011.
Read the full opinion piece here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/opinion/hugo-chavez-truth-as-a-form-of-struggle/
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📝 INTERVIEW | Building Communal Hegemony: A Conversation with Robert Longa
El Panal Commune’s main spokesperson talks about how communes might enter the Venezuelan constitution through an upcoming reform.
🔗 Read more in the latest VA interview here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/building-communal-hegemony-a-conversation-with-robert-longa/
#Communes#HugoChavez
#USImperialism
🎥 VIDEO | Chávez the Radical XXIX: ‘You Are Not Small Businesspeople’
One of the goals of capitalist ideology is to hide or downplay class struggle. Instead, it seeks to foster individualism over collective processes.
Former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez looked to dispel these myths in a 2012 speech, reminding those who take part in the informal economy that they are not small businesspeople but belong to the working class.
👉 Watch the full video here: https://shorturl.at/D1IgI
#HugoChavez#ChaveztheRadical
In the latest VA interview, Joel Suárez, a theologian from Cuba’s Martin Luther King Center, shares personal reflections on Hugo Chávez’s spiritual journey as a revolutionary man of faith, including his historic 1994 meeting with Fidel Castro. Suárez underscores the role of Liberation Theology in Chávez’s revolutionary praxis.
Read the full interview here: https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/chavez-spirituality-and-revolution-a-conversation-with-joel-suarez-part-i/
#HugoChavez#Religion
🗒️🗣️ INTERVIEW | ‘The Imperialist Offensive is Nothing New for the Bolivarian Revolution’: A Conversation with Ana Maldonado
In the latest VA interview, Ana Maldonado — sociologist and coordinator for the Francisco de Miranda Front — discussed Washington’s renewed military escalation in the Caribbean. She warned that around 10,000 US troops are currently stationed in the region, signaling a revival of the Monroe Doctrine and a direct threat to Latin American sovereignty.
Despite this, Maldonado stressed that Venezuelans continue their daily routines with calm and organization. “We are in a phase of maximum preparation,” she said, noting that millions have voluntarily joined the Bolivarian Militia to defend the homeland.
🔗 Read the full interview here 👉https://venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/the-imperialist-offensive-is-nothing-new-for-the-bolivarian-revolution-a-conversation-with-ana-maldonado
#AntiImperialism#HugoChavez#USMilitaryThreats
📑🖊 OPINION | Socialist Communes and Anti-Imperialism: The Marxist Approach
Chris Gilbert analyzes when a commune or communal project can be considered anti-imperialist, drawing on Marx’s theoretical foundations.
One expression of this framework came in 2024. According to Gilbert, it was exemplified when Palestinian revolutionary Leila Khaled visited the El Panal Commune in Caracas. She praised it as a concrete example of sovereignty under U.S. sanctions, drawing parallels with the Palestinian struggle for national liberation. That same year, Venezuela also deepened its communal strategy by launching quarterly consultations and expanding public funding to strengthen commune powers.
Read the full opinion piece here: https://shorturl.at/eThgJ
#antiimperialism#Communes#HugoChavez
📝 INTERVIEW | Chávez and the Sowing of Values: A Conversation with Ana Sofía Cabezas
🗣 “We want future generations to know the Chávez we knew, not the one on Wikipedia.” The vice president of the Hugo Chávez Foundation, Ana Sofía Cabezas, speaks to Venezuelanalysis about the work being done to preserve and transmit the Comandante’s legacy.
She explains how Chávez’s values—humility, responsibility, sovereignty—can still guide younger generations, and why maintaining access to this history is essential: “Just as capitalism and imperialism continue to exist, Chávez’s project remains valid and useful to confront reality and envision the future.”
🔗 Read the full interview here 👉🏽venezuelanalysis.com/interviews/chavez-and-the-sowing-of-values-a-conversation-with-ana-sofia-cabezas/
#HugoChavez#HugoChavezLegacy
The Pancha Vásquez commune in Apure State, Venezuela, consisting of fourteen communal councils, embodies the region's deep-rooted traditions in agriculture and cattle rearing.
It's also where Hugo Chávez sharpened his political vision from 1985-1988, intertwining his socialist ideals with the local folklore. From the legendary “El Silbón” to “La Sayona,” the tales Chávez encountered in Elorza have become a vital part of the area's folklore, reflecting the enduring impact of his legacy.
Read the full interview here 👉🏼shorturl.at/jaxwE
#communalresistanceseries#communes#HugoChavez
Israeli strikes in Rafah have killed dozens of displaced persons, including small children. Chávez's unwavering condemnation of Israel's genocide against Palestine resonates now more than ever.
#RafahMassacre#HugoChavez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR6UkNU32aA
🖊OPINION | One Hundred Years of British Interference in Venezuela
Declassified UK documents detail how British governments sought to protect oil investments in Venezuela for over a century, including opposing nationalisation and lobbying during Hugo Chávez’s presidency in 2001.
Read the full opinion piece here 👉🏽https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/one-hundred-years-of-british-interference-in-venezuela/
#HugoChavez#PDVSA#UnitedKingdom
🖊OPINION | Hugo Chávez Predicted This
US attacks against the Bolivarian Revolution did not begin on January 3, 2026.
In this essay, Nuvpreet Kalra traces the different stages of US efforts to undermine Venezuela's revolutionary process and bring about regime change.
Click here to read the article: https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/hugo-chavez-predicted-this/
#HugoChavez#Imperialism#NicolasMaduro#Sovereignty
🗓️ MILESTONE | On July 28, we remember the birth of Hugo Chávez, born in 1954 in Sabaneta, Venezuela.
A revolutionary leader who reshaped the nation’s political landscape, Chávez remains a defining figure in Latin American history and a lasting influence on global struggles for socialism, sovereignty, and social justice.
👉 Find out about his legacy in this infographic: https://venezuelanalysis.com/infographics/15574/
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