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President Vladimir Putin has pledged to deepen relations with African countries across several spheres, promising a free supply of grains to the continent to tackle food insecurity.

Putin made this known on Monday in a statement themed “Russia and Africa: ing Efforts for Peace, Progress and a Successful Future” ahead of the second Russia-Africa Summit and Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum.

The Summits scheduled to hold on July 27 and July 28 in St. Petersburg, Russia, seek to strengthen relations between Russia and Africa, outlining priority cooperation areas for the coming decades of the 21st century.

Putin stated that Russia attaches great importance to the Summits, with expectations of adopting a comprehensive Declaration, a number of t statements and approval of the extension of the Russia – Africa Partnership Forum Action Plan to 2026.

According to Putin, Russia has strong, deep roots, with Russia’s to African countries in education, infrastructure, power, health, defence and security, among others, since the times of the Soviet Union until the present day.

This is also as he pledged Russia’s continuous and free supply of grain to the continent to tackle food insecurity in some countries of Africa, understanding the importance of uninterrupted food supplies for the socio-economic development and political stability of the African states.

Putin, however, noted that Russia would be boycotting the “grain deal” it hitherto facilitated, which ended on July 18, for the failure of the deal to meet humanitarian purposes and supply the grains to Africa free of charge.

The Kremlin’s leader faulted the implementation of the grain deal, asserting that none of the “deal” provisions relating to the exemption from sanctions of Russian grain and fertiliser exports to world markets were fulfilled.

“On this basis, we have always paid great attention to issues related to the supply of wheat, barley, maize and other crops to African countries.

“We have done so both on a contractual basis and free of charge as humanitarian aid, including through the United Nations Food Programme.

“I want to give assurances that our country is capable of replacing the Ukrainian grain both on a commercial and free-of-charge basis, especially as we expect another record harvest this year.

“Notwithstanding the sanctions, Russia will continue its energetic efforts to provide supplies of grain, food products, fertilisers and other goods to Africa.

“We highly value and will further develop the full spectrum of economic ties with Africa—with individual states as well as regional integration associations and, naturally, with the African Union.

“We welcome this organisation’s strategic course towards further economic integration and the formation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

“We are ready to build pragmatic, mutually beneficial relations, including within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union.

“We are also willing to step up cooperation with other regional integration organisations on the continent,” Putin stated.

On deepening relations with Africa, Putin stated that Russia has always strictly adhered to the “African solutions to African problems” principle, standing in solidarity with Africans in their struggle for self-determination, justice and their legitimate rights.

“We stand for granting African countries their rightful place in the structures that determine the world’s fate, including the UN Security Council and the G20, as well as for reforming the global financial and trade institutions in a way that meets their interests.

“Regrettably, we see that the situation in the world today is far from stable. The long-standing conflicts that exist in nearly every region are deepening, and new threats and challenges are emerging,” Putin added.

Putin also stated that in keeping with the existing tradition, Russia intends to continue providing assistance to African states in building their national human resource capacity.

He stated that there are currently about 35,000 students from the continent in Russia, with more than 6,000 of them receiving Russian government scholarships.

The Russian President noted that each year the country increases the number of scholarships, promotes paid higher education options and facilitates inter-university ties, which have gained significant momentum in recent times.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu would be represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Summit.

A large delegation of Nigerians from the government, private, business sectors would also be represented at the Summit.

https://punchng.com/putin-promises-africa-free-grain-supply-to-tackle-food-insecurity/?dicbo=v2-NUwvRYx

Make e sha reach Nigeria too

Africa''' everybody just dey carry us dey play.
But this is the same guy they said his people are sufferring because of the sanction

Why is both Ukraine and Russia always promising Africa jux grains??

FairlyUSEDpussy:
Why is both Ukraine and Russia always promising Africa jux grains??

Putin should feed his own People instead

Africa a continent blessed by God but destroyed by Africans themselves

Nice gesture from Mr Putin.

FairlyUSEDpussy:
Why is both Ukraine and Russia always promising Africa jux grains??

Them don see us finish na.
Na food we come this life to come chop.

Christistruth03:



Putin should feed his own People instead

and h
Is people aren't hungry they are far far far better than you

This kind romance with Africa... So Africa with all this fertile land resemble cheap olosho to be enticed with indomie and egg... wonderment

And many African leaders will not see this as an embarrassment.

Shameless African presidents will run to Putin with cap in hand to beg for grains.

Useless leaders with empty head.

Russia means well for Africa...

Once that free grain reaches Nigeria, it will no longer be free

Lol

Christistruth03:



Putin should feed his own People instead

the Russians are not hungry

Beautiful putin

they will still intercept it before it reach Africa like they usually do,..... Hmmm

Putin is the king

May these grains favour us and other African countries.

In as much as I love and appreciate cheerful givers, I am saying to any individuals, countries, organisations and every other donor entities to stop giving or rendering any form of donations to Africa; Especially food donations. This Idea of Africa retaining and maintaininthe begging status should be stopped immediately. These helps in food donations are not helpful to Africa in anyway, they are not different from Tinubu pretending to transfer 8k to vulnerable households. Africans are not handicapped, by whatever means, being it climatic or unrest caused by wars. People who are wise enough to know when they are hungry, and when to eat should be wise enough to provide for themselves what to eat. People who are wise enough to know they need medicines when sick should be wise enough to produce such, it cuts across other areas like military hardware, technology and the rest. The Europeans producing those Items don't have two heads each, rather they embrace themselves and take on every challenges together. Whatever it takes, Africans must hold whoever that chose to lead them to able with firm grips. Enough of worshipping Idiots. These donations will keep dwarfing the continent perpetually. Elective seats should be made hot as possible, the biggest hurdle shouldn't be just to grabbed the seats through shambolic process called ELECTIONS but the time spent on the seats, anyone short of expectations must be meant with stiff reprimand including capital punishment. Even the Abokis were able to recognise the danger of being a beggar, that was why they abolished the Almajiri system.

I'm now starting to love this man

Trying to buy/bribe us

A small Ukraine supplying the whole of Africa wheat 🌾. Now that Ukraine is unable to, Russia wants to step in. Africa, when will you be ashamed of yourself??
BTW, this is an incorrect headline — it's not free.

Stop playing

Russia is not your friend

Yorubas are to be blamed for this rubbish

Fucck that, Africans do not need free food.

Christistruth03:



Putin should feed his own People instead

you way never chop morning food self they talk abeg face front

Thank you

A country at war supplying a continent 'not at war' with food

Africa my Africa

HOW BETTER CAN PUTIN SAY, I LOVE AFRICA?




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekeq4szDmJo

And Nigeria is rooting for Ukraine already.

PrincessDiana:



https://punchng.com/putin-promises-africa-free-grain-supply-to-tackle-food-insecurity/?dicbo=v2-NUwvRYx

Stubborn rabbit.... Did we complain to him that we are HUNGRY? Why cant he take care of his country instead