Russia and Africa

Conversation with Philip de Wet foreign editor for News24 first published onNews24Video Timecodes: 0:00 Introduction 3:07 President Vladimir Putins participation in the XV BRICS Summit in Johannesburg 3:48 Should Africa fear Russia? 6:44 Russias military cooperation with African countries 10:38 Russias role in ensuring sovereignty and addressing multifaceted security challenges faced by African countries 14:55 Price hikes on international grainenergy markets 21:22 Did Russias special military op in Ukraine influence Africa? 24:40 Russia doesnt favour the youre either with us or against us approach 28:38 From unipolarity to multipolarity 31:16 Background of the special military operation in Ukraine 35:50 SAs stance towards the conflict around Ukraine 36:42 What if the USA shuts down AGOA for African countries for not severing ties with Russia? 39:19 One-sided narratives about Russia 42:19 Russias work with Sahel countries 47:08 Russias political position towards the African continent 49:41 Russias soft power 52:21 Reducing dependence on US-dollar in economy and trade 56:25 Russian nuclear technologies 59:12 Accusations of Russia of spreading misinformation,

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