Putin Says Russia Is Prepared to Train Africa Militaries

Russian President Vladimir Putin courted leaders from Africa at a summit on Friday, hailing the continent's growing role in global affairs and offering to expand political and business ties.

Speaking at the plenary session Friday, Putin noted that the situation in the African continent remains unstable and blamed the "heavy legacy of the colonial era" for this.

He noted that Moscow also stands ready to bolster defence ties with African countries by helping train their military and expanding supplies of military equipment, some of them on a no-cost basis.

Putin also hailed Africa's role as it becomes "a new centre of power, its political and economic role is growing exponentially."

He added that his country will continue to help ease the debt burden of African countries with Russia's total debt write-offs reaching $23 billion.

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[albaracheetah]

they dont send them fish they teach them how to fish. Putin is a real OG.

[dmitriyniyazov]

True leader of the new multipolar world! Gd Bless Vladimir Putin! 🇷🇺

[gyrsriddle]

On a side note… There’s a homeless man in Portland offering investment advice.

[davidkenney]

Countries have been doing this in Africa for at least 85 years. It doesn't work. Good luck there Mr Putin!

[lemontadams]

Putin: Africa Becoming Center of Power
"I would like to note right before our eyes the African continent is becoming a new center of power, its political and economic role is growing exponentially. And everyone will have to reckon with this objective reality, " Putin said at the Russia-Africa summit.

[breakwhiskey]

The African leaders are holding back their laughter 😂😂😂😂

[royabrown]

Look at the face of the delegates . Their faces say we've heard this stuff before. 😒😒😒😒😒😒

[AG-dkqb]

So Surreal. They are looking at him like - yeah we want training from Russ. Good luck with Ukraine 😅

[yooskytv]

PUTIN ....don't rope Africans into your mess.


Leave Africa Alone

[cristobalsostre]

The moment he spoke of having Russian military advisors train African military personnel the look on the faces of the African leaders is straight up hilarious 😂😜😝🤣😅

[Yourdreamguy]

Bro really said they will "train" them like his military Isn't a complete joke. LOL

[tolmie]

This is hilarious! Putin is going to train African armies when he can't even train his own army.😅

[ctixbwi]

Focus will be to train troops to provide security for authoritarian government, to do away with any remnants or attempts to return to democratic government. But a criminal oligarchy rule resembling a mafia style organization.

[dmcentYT]

Perfect lol the more countries with absolutely horrendous training is great. They should run in fear when he offered this

[ktm]

His own army doesn't want to fight they use prisoners. How does that work

[mihaixmarinescu]

Seems that none of them really cares...

[paulanthonysmith]

Everybody struggling to keep a straight face😂

[bermondsey]

The Africans should be training the Russians they are that bad

[alvinbingham]

Say no to weapons and militarism, Africa must build infrastructure for all the peoples of Africa. No more proxy wars.

[perveenali]

I hope & pray that Africa does not be taken advantage of! Please, Mr Putin, be sincere to a continent who has been through enough! 😢