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It's Time to 'Create Partners Without Influence of West': SA Political Analyst

It's Time to 'Create Partners Without Influence of West': SA Political Analyst

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It's Time to 'Create Partners Without Influence of West': SA Political AnalystWhile "the West has proven itself over and over again not to be trusted," Russia... 14.07.2026, Sputnik Africa

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It's Time to 'Create Partners Without Influence of West': SA Political AnalystWhile "the West has proven itself over and over again not to be trusted," Russia doesn't "impose" its foreign policy on others, going to countries "only via invitation," Khonya Mathonsi told Sputnik Africa, commenting on Lavrov's four-nation tour of Africa."The real reason why these [African] countries will be comfortable with Russia, number one, is mainly for security, because they know what Russia is capable of." For a multipolar world to be realized, African leaders must be "brave enough" to reform their constitutions and electoral systems, rather than relying on Western-backed ideologies, the analyst said. Watch the video to learn why Russia's diplomatic approach in Africa now requires careful planning.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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