Does Russia offer African countries an equal partnership? | Inside Story

The Russian President has told African leaders that his country is a better partner than the West. It happened at the third Russia-Africa Summit being held in Moscow. Vladimir Putin says Russian companies operate in Africa on an equal footing, accusing Western countries of still focusing on exploiting the continent's resources. Some African nations in recent years, have turned to Russia for security assistance. Trade and economic ties are also growing. And Russia has highlighted the importance of what it calls a 'multipolar world' - while it seeks support from the Global South to counter Western pressure for the Ukraine war. So, what are Russia and African countries getting out of this gathering? Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests: Beverly Ochieng - Associate Director at Control Risks, which focuses on Francophone Africa and the Sahel region. Andrey Kortunov - Russian foreign affairs analyst and the former Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council. Sanusha Naidu - Foreign policy analyst and Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Global Dialogue. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook:   / aljazeera   Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page:   / aljazeeraenglish   Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #RussiaAfricaSummit #RussiaAfrica #VladimirPutin #Africa #Russia #RussianInfluence #AfricaCorps #Sahel #RussiaUkraineWar #AfricanSecurity #InsideStory