🎙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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I believe President Donald Trump did not survive the heinous assassination attempt by chance. He survived for a reason: to bring #peace to the world once again. God bless him! 🙏
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Peace mission 5.0
It was an honour to visit President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago today. We discussed ways to make #peace. The good news of the day: he’s going to solve it!
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📰 NEWS | International Organizations and Activists Reject Far-Right Machado Nobel Peace Prize
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado has drawn sharp criticism from international organizations and regional leaders. Activist coalitions denounced her history of promoting US and Israeli intervention in Venezuela.
In reaction, Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry announced the closure of embassies in Norway and Australia. President Maduro called the award an endorsement of foreign aggression, amid rising US military activity in the Caribbean.
Read the full report here 👉https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/international-organizations-and-activists-reject-far-right-machado-nobel-peace-prize/
#MariaCorinaMachado#Peace
📰 NEWS | Venezuelan Armed Forces Launch Defense Exercises as Trump’s ‘Illegal’ Strikes Face Domestic Criticism
The Venezuelan armed forces have begun the "Independencia 200" plan with large-scale military drills nationwide. Defense Minister Padrino López reported the deployment of artillery, air force and naval units for exercises in the face of ramped up US military threats.
The Trump administration, which struck a speedboat and killed 11 people on September 2, is facing domestic scrutiny over its escalation in the Caribbean Sea. Representative Ilhan Omar has reportedly introduced a war powers resolution in Congress in an effort to curtail further strikes.
Read the article: https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-armed-forces-launch-defense-exercises-as-trumps-illegal-strikes-face-domestic-criticism/
#Venezuela#Peace#Sovereignty
Война 21 века
Когда я учился в школе нам рассказывали что Казахстан это очень богатая страна. Огромная территория, моря, горы, степи, полезные ископаемые, нефть, уголь, железо, уран, один из крупных запасов вольфрама в мире. Я катался на велосипеде рядом с многоэтажными дворцами которые построили себе акимы и президент рядом с селом где я жил и думал наверное оно так и есть. Казахстан богатая страна и я гордился этим.
Но со временем меня начали одолевать вопросы. Почему в такой богатой стране люди живут на $200 в месяц, почему учителя летом стоят на базаре и торгуют овощами, почему нефтяная держава покупает бензин из России имея аж 3 НПЗ в стране, почему горы которыми мы так гордимся скрыты огромной пеленой густого дыма которым задыхаются люди, почему через дорогу от дворцов президента стоят дома в которых в место туалета у людей дырка в в земле.
Почему мы не живем как в США или Европе. Хотя бы как в Польше.
Ответ очень простой. Главное богатство этих стран это не территория, не горы и моря, не нефть и не газ, и тем более не дворцы. Главное богатство этих стран это Люди.
Эти страны делают ставку на Людей, инвестируют в медицину и образование, строят удобные города, города в которых люди пьют воду из под крана и дышат свежим воздухом, следят за тем чтобы государственные институты (суды, полиция, парламент) работали как часы и никто не был ущемлен, дают возможность людям высказывать свое мнение, на выборах, на протестах или в СМИ. Эти страны не только инвестируют в своих граждан, но и пылесосят лучших специалистов со всего мира, тем самым делая себя еще богаче. Главная опора государства это Люди.
После индустриальной революции странам не нужно воевать и завоёвывать территории или ресурсы соседних стран. Маленький Сингапур, который не имеет ни нефти, ни газа, по экономике превосходит Казахстан, Япония, у которой нет полезных ископаемых делает больше автомобилей чем Казахстан, в ОАЭ, которая является огромной пустыней, людей едет больше чем в Казахстан.
В 21 веке нет место войне в окопах. Война это уничтожение людей, уничтожение всего того что люди строили десятилетиями, война эта ад, а в аду никто жить, творить не будет. После войны в 21 веке останется лишь выжженное поле и трупы людей. В войне 21 века не будет победителей.
Миру мир. Нет войне.
#war#peace
#Brussels wants to create #peace by supporting war, and resents us for our peace mission. What an Orwellian thought! Time is on the side of the pro-peace policy.
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#Ethiopia: “Tesfa Le Selam” Initiative launched to foster dialogue between #Tigray, #Amhara
A new initiative named “Tesfa Le Selam” (Hope for #Peace) has been launched with the aim of strengthening dialogue, reconciliation, and cooperation between the Tigray and Amhara peoples, as participants say the effort seeks to prevent further tensions and encourage peaceful engagement, according to interviews with individuals involved in the initiative by DW.
The initiative seeks to create platforms for dialogue and cooperation between members of the two communities, with organizers and supporters saying it is intended to encourage reconciliation and resolve differences through discussion and mutual understanding.
According to those involved, the effort aims to reinforce peaceful relations and avoid conflicts between the two peoples who share longstanding historical and cultural ties.
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Ethiopia Needs Honest Dialogue and Healing, Not More War. Read more.
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