# Putin: Russia is Africa’s best partner, unlike the ‘colonial’ West

https://mins.news/en/item/119677

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 19:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/28/putin-russia-is-african-continents-best-partner-not-colonial-west?traffic_source=rss

> At a Russia-Africa Summit hosted by the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin told leaders from dozens of African nations that Moscow was the continent’s best partner. He accused the “colonial” West of continuing to exploit Africa’s resources.

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