Russian President Vladimir Putin has told leaders from African states meeting in St. Petersburg, Moscow is forgiving 23-billion-dollars of debt owed by them.
Putin is also promising to maintain grain supplies to the continent and to increase Russia’s diplomatic presence.
He’s blaming the West for high food prices and inflation after printing money during the pandemic.
Putin says the global economic system is going through significant change.
Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem joins us live now from St. Petersburg for the latest updates.
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Salute President Putin 👏🏿
Russia is following the paths of Western countries and the USA by providing food assistance and free arms and ammunition to weaker African nations to keep those countries under Russian control.
Putin is The best leader of humanity.
Western double standards lier news
WHY WERE THESE PROMISES NOT MADE BEFORE THE WAR? WHY NOW???
Putin looking for servants
Debt relief is like giving an alcoholic more free alcohol so he can continue to drink (borrow more money) without consequences.
@Jan Bruun Andersen one one forces people to take loans from loan sharks either. You are just beating around the bush.
@Keshi – what I said.
@Jan Bruun Andersen You can call’em nice brilliant guys if you like, I couldn’t care less…to me they ‘r loan sharks , any problem with this?
But that’s not the point, what I said is that in their view (of them loan sharks) to cancel a debt in favour of a poor country is the most horrible conceiveble sin on earth ’cause they worship money over anything else.
Is that clear enough?
@andrea fosella – feel free to think it is all about money for the ‘loan sharks’. One could also say that keeping your word, e.g. paying back a loan according to a contract, is something they insists on.
Or that they care about poor people and want to be able to give new loans to new people – which they cannot if the old loans are not paid back.
It is a bit condescending is it not, to forgive a loan? I mean it is like saying “Poor you, you entered into this loan contract, all by yourself, and now it appears that you were either too stupid understand the terms of the contract, or you lacked the ability to foresee that your future income would not be able to cover the paybacks. Here, let me treat you like a little child who is not responsible for its acts, and erase the debt”.
@Jan Bruun Andersen Are you really trying to sell me this nice simple story about poor countries debt ?
I’m old enough to know how this works from the 70′ and I’m also aware of the outcome, who’s got richer etc.
That’s why I feel happy hearing such news, I don’t like to see people in need getting more in trouble strangled by rate interests, debt service,interests capitalization, and blackmailed (you’ll get this much money ONLY if you buy those weapons of mine etc.etc.)
Sure enough you are free to think banksters care so much about poor people, myself I don’t buy it.
W Putin
Africa should choose Russia and China over the West, there is no in-between
Very good Russia Russia Putin great sir💪💪
I welcome Russia to Africa..we Africa needs Russian..
This man has. Golden heart
Remember Professor LUMUMBA prophecy 6yrs Back?
“Africa will be again a TASTE PIE on the Table that the Europeans and Asians wants a piece of it”
The NEW SCRAMBLE AND PARTITION will be near you ……
😂😂😂😂😂 oooh dear ooh dear
17 committed African countries is ENOUGH!!! When Allah or GOD is on ur SIDE!!!!
True world leader and a man of his word. African leaders learn from this and grow africa for the benefit of africans
They accept gifts.
Most African leaders declined to go to this summit.
They sent representatives to go listen. Many of them asked Russia to end the war on Ukraine.
Africa stands with you Mr. Putin. May Allah bless Africa and Russia collaboration
Education shows 👍 go to war for him then
The UN is a scam institution which ONLY support western narrative. I think Africa should leave the UN
The UN for once has never condemned the West for sending weapons to Ukraine, but yet still they’re calling Russia all such of names; this is a complete double standard of the United Nations.
Putin is just using African nations to fund its war in Ukraine. African nation should stop working with war criminal Putin and stop funding it’s war in Ukraine.
Da San Pietroburgo Putin si fa
Carico di Buona Parte del Debito
Pubblico Africano….i Numeri in…
Popolazione dei Paesi Africani…e
I Governi di Tali Paesi…eleggono
Putin ….Zar d’Africa😊
I see the warmth and comradship…not the a loofness and superiority complex witnessed at the US Africa summit
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Putin king of Africa 🎉
Russia is the only sovereign country in this world which can decide it’s future by itself. Respect.
Russia chose isolation by trying to steal another sovereign country(still trying).
Its not going very well so now its time to give gifts to a continent that is not in a position to decline. Maybe get some browny points.
Too bad Russians cannot speak up. Its 10 years in prison for whoever dares to speak freely. I guess Putin is Russia in your mind.
Buying votes
Russia is real for Africa than the West. The West just want to see Africa suffering and berg to them all the time
Let’s bring some spy in Africa:))
The elite in Russia must support a new candidate for President and force elderly Putin into retirement. That’s the only way they can get access to their sanctioned accounts back and normalize relations with the West.
We as African, we see it’s not like we are being helped by Russia but they are aiming to take our resources
So Africa can not grow her own food?
Even i groß my own food and i live in a wealthy country Like germany
Poo tin 😂😂😂
Don’t get fool by Russia
Let’s see the IMF and World Bank match that!
Be careful, be very very careful. An absorption of yet another country.
We look forward to world being bigger than NATO it’s allies
How many African countries are actually present in this summit?????
They say “Rhetoric” , but it’s actually just truth and real intentions.
If Russia would be African neighbour would be different story.
Africa is too powerful and and rich with resources to be dependent on the West, it’s full time they kick out all of them including Russia cause Wagner only is there taking out the wealth just like what the other colonizer’s did!
This is great News Africa and Russia, it means Genuine businesses
Great job for Putin to work together with African countries to bring peace in the world
❤putin❤
Come to Ghana 🇬🇭 ❤🎉😊😊😊😊😊
Glory to Russia 🇷🇺
Africa and Russia together. We won’t be cowed by the west anymore. Love Putin
Yes Afrika stand with Russia with out USA No new colenalizm USA
UN Veto Power:- 1) Anglo-Saxon USA-UK 2) Russia-China 3) Romans France Power.
African continent a new centre of power? Whose – yours and the Wagner terrorists? Neo-colonialism, that’s all it is.
Flogging a dead horse expecting to see it anyway
❤❤ team Putin the Russian president 🇷🇺🇷🇺💪💪🇨🇩🇨🇩 more support him and Allah will protect him Inshallah the world’s 🌍 population President Putin ❤
As a Jamaican I love Putin for those statements 😊. Africa should be respected 🫡
Respect is earned. Not just given.
He is buying Africa he is not respecting them
More of the old. Political theatre. Business with Russia comes with bending at the knee. Africa is an all you can eat buffet and Saudis, China, USA, France, Germany and Russia all want to eat. I’m American and I’ve seen the horrors of our country with slavery but I’ve also seen that the United States has the largest integration and global integration of all people’s. Russia, China, Saudi Arabia how much can they be trusted in Africa. We must look at the country and INSIDE THE COUNTRY and see how they treat Africans in their country. Policy matters and politics is currency which equals POWER. Africa is being sold piece by piece by the highest bidder. Focus on EDUCATION AFRICA….. Educate EDUCATE EDUCATION
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Strategic move, remember there are more Wagner mercenaries in Africa than in any where else.
There’s no better way then to send cats in to chase away the rats.
@Anon Anon Unfortunately the leadership in Africa is also full of rats.
Путин номер один спасиба путин❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wouldn’t it be interesting to see the Russians turn the Kaliningrad area into a ‘tax-haven’ state, Off-shore (few if any questions asked) banking and finance? Perhaps also a similar set up in the Pacific, Vladivostok? Hmmm.
Glory and victory to Russia 🇷🇺
He’s definitely not doing this out of good-will. There’s always a catch. It may be to bring more nations on the side of Russia for the Ukraine war, take land in Africa’s resource-rich territories, or to form an anti-West alliance.
Forgiving the debt left by corrupt African authorities, so he’s basically paying off his future corrupt buddies. This won’t absolutely change nothing for the common African.
is putin trying to use africa now?
I only need your natural resources, a place to store weapons, and your unwavering allegiance. Lord Vladimir
Thank you President Putin for debt relief to African countries .The challenge is now for the African countries to utilize this wonderful victory for the betterment of their citizens.
You really believe of his sudden kindness, nothing is for free from the hand of murder
Africa deserves respect by all peoples but Putin only respects those he can control. Be careful what you wish for.
I am African and Russia can be much more trusted than the west including U.S, Europe and Canada.
Funny American news media paint him as the villian , i guess because he doesnt support trans bs & ukraine he is evil smh
Sleeping heads must give space to progressive and revolutionary heads….
We needs leaders in Africa please…..
PUTIN IS SO CALLED WRITING THE DEBT OFF, BUT BELUEVE ME, RUBIES, GOLD, DUAMONDS AND OIL WILL DO THE THING. HIS BANK ACCOUNTS ARE FROZEN. HE HAS. PLENTY ROOMS TO STACK OTHER ASSETS
$26 billion to ignore Putler’s genocide?
Despot’s deal with 👹
For those who read the bible what part is this prophesied in?
Long live Russia, long live Africa 🙏🌍
BRICS+ is a golden opportunity to unite. Building a better world one brick at a time. 🇧🇷🤝🇷🇺🤝🇮🇳🤝🇨🇳🤝🇿🇦+ 🕊🙏
Putin’s compassionate leadership will inspire Russia and Africa to unite🙏
Africa has the strategic advantage!! It has never happened before we praise God
The West is doomed in Africa for its colonial past and atrocities for which no reparation has ever been paid.
Putin: *Invades Ukraine*
Putin at the African Conference: “Who could have caused this crisis?”
23 billion dollars 😮
Show of shame, this so called leaders were not even elected but dictators like Putin. Why is Africa always on this part of failure, because the reason why they are in power is for their self gain.
They have collected loans and grants from the West for several years and have nothing to show for it now they have seen new opportunities, always looking for easy money. My country Nigeria now owes debts over 110 billion USD. When will Africa stop this nonsense, wait form grains supplies from Countries we should be feeding. Look at South Africa, a country I used to look up to as a shinning light in Africa in going down fast. What is wrong with this continent?
Most countries had dropped its depts from African continent, initiated by George W Bush (and singer Bono). The reason Putin said what he said is money, he wants gold & goods & power out of Africa
African is correct to choose friends who is loyal and can be benefited from
Don’t choose friends who are murders and evil because it will turn badly to you
Great news and gesture for Africa from kremlin
Victory and Respect to Russia 🇷🇺
Murders can’t have victory or respect
Why Imran Khan still not convinced despite of facts and why the Shidi bakri was given access.
Well done to Russia for helping Africa ❤️🔥👍
4:04 Nicely done sonny.
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There should be no debt owed to the world by any African country because outsiders came in to rob, manipulate, and cause chaos to get resources from the motherland. Africa needs to unite and control and distribute its resources the right way.
could you paint Crimea , orange please ..!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
African must wake up.if deal it’s soo good think twice.
I can’t wait for Russia to teach Africa to manufacture weapons 😁like the nuclear
It’s not the first time he promised Africa. So anyone will be misguided to believe this
lol what a joke of the year Patin say you will be debt free long as less you give me gold oil and gas and i will clear your debt so there much be catch too it make that kind of deal and plus i gift you grain go with it i think it time africa wake up too it
Amerikkka…reparations!
New world leaders of today: China and RUSSIA!
With the war in Ukraine declared by Russia now Putin is “taking care” of Africa. Why?
Love Putin ❤❤❤
The insanity of America has become a dead stocks.
Great Russia, Great Putin.
Soon Africa will put their mines under government control
If you look at the figures you’ll see that Russia does not give a lot of aid to Africa anyway so stop creaming your jeans over a drop in the ocean.
Telling me Russian president don’t speak English?