Putin: Russia is African continent's best partner, not ‘colonial’ West
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of dozens of African nations that Moscow was their best partner, accusing the ‘colonial’ West of still trying to exploit the continent’s resources. The Kremlin is hosting a two-day Russia-Africa Summit.
When Ghana’s name was mentioned at the United Nations over allegations that its citizens were being recruited to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the country could not afford to look the other way. Today, following President John Dramani Mahama’s engagement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister says Moscow has agreed to halt the recruitment of Ghanaians.
Nearly forty years after completing his postgraduate studies in the then Soviet Union, Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama returned to Moscow, the capital of the Russian Federation, for the third Russia – Africa Summit held on 28th and 29th October 2026. President Mahama championed Ghana’s longstanding foreign policy of strict non-alignment, and leveraged the global forum to advance Ghana’s national economic interests, which resulted in securing six major bilateral commitments from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Vladimir Putin on Thursday slammed countries who oppose reinstating Russia into international sports as several European teams said they will refuse to play them at next year’s world ice hockey championships over the Ukraine war. Russia has been banned from International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) events since Putin launched the 2022 war in Ukraine, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled in favour of admitting them to the world championships.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hoped the Democrat triumph in the US midterm elections would boost support for Kyiv and help end the war with Russia. Ukraine and its European allies had been worried about the United States getting closer to Russia since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year.
Moscow pledges more trade and investment in Africa, where leaders want local industries, technology and jobs.
Despite an ostensible deal between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to bring diesel to the US, tankers are reportedly unable to dock due to existing sanctions.