# Putin says rivalry question has nothing to do with Russia, says colonialism is alien to it

https://mins.news/en/item/121275

- TASS, 2026-10-29 18:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2210475

> At a press conference after the Russia-Africa summit, Putin said Russia had never regarded African countries as objects of great-power rivalry. He said Russia had not pursued colonial policies and had instead helped African countries free themselves from colonial dependence.

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