Russia and Africa committed to building a multipolar world, says Russian diplomat
Russian deputy foreign minister Vasily Nebenzya said Moscow will keep supporting African states as they strengthen anti-crisis capabilities, resolve conflicts and consolidate their sovereignty.
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Russia and African states remain committed to building a multipolar world order, Russian diplomat Vasily Nebenzya said, framing Moscow's relationship with the continent as a partnership aimed at helping African countries strengthen their own capacities.
According to Nebenzya, Russia intends to continue supporting African states in several specific areas: strengthening their ability to respond to crises, resolving conflicts, and consolidating their sovereignty. Each of these themes has featured prominently in Russian statements on Africa policy in recent years.
Framing ties around sovereignty and multipolarity
The language used by Nebenzya reflects a broader narrative that Russian officials have used to describe Moscow's engagement with African nations, presenting the relationship as one that supports African countries' independence from what Russian officials often describe as a unipolar, Western-dominated international order.
Nebenzya's remarks did not specify new initiatives or commitments beyond the general themes of anti-crisis support, conflict resolution and sovereignty, suggesting the statement is best understood as a restatement of Russia's existing stated approach to the continent rather than an announcement of new policy.
Russia's relationship with African states has drawn significant international attention in recent years, including scrutiny of security cooperation and diplomatic engagement across the continent, and statements like Nebenzya's are frequently used by Moscow to characterize that broader relationship in public terms.
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