Putin wants Africa on his side. African leaders are playing their own game

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Russia is seeking to expand its influence and build support among African governments as its war in Ukraine continues. At the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, Vladimir Putin promoted Russia as a partner, while African leaders pursued their own strategic interests in engagement with the Kremlin.

Russia is seeking allies and expanding its influence abroad as its war in Ukraine drags on. African governments, meanwhile, are cozying up to the Kremlin for reasons of their own. As he hosted the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow this week, President Vladimir Putin portrayed Russia as a better partner for Africa than the West, … The post Putin wants Africa on his side. African leaders are playing their own game appeared first on Egypt Independent.