7 days ago · Ukraine
Russia’s Putin woos African leaders at summit, slams ‘colonial’ West
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. South China Morning Post Asia and RTHK International News are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Ukraine. The first report grouped here was at 21 Oct 2026, 23:32 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Russia’s Putin woos African leaders at summit, slams ‘colonial’ West”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
President Vladimir Putin told African leaders on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying to exploit the continent’s resources and using debt to hold back development. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a…
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- First reported by RTHK International News
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Russia’s Putin woos African leaders at summit, slams ‘colonial’ West
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- South China Morning PostRussia’s Putin woos African leaders at summit, slams ‘colonial’ West
- RTHK International NewsRussia 'ready' to resume talks with US, Ukraine