Russia Calls on Countries to Facilitate Peace Efforts in West Africa

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia calls on countries outside the region of West Africa to support the region and help to facilitate settlements, the Russian Deputy Permanent Representative Anna Evstigneeva said on Tuesday.
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"We call upon countries outside the region to facilitate these contacts, and to refrain from steps that may undermine this process," Evstigneeva told the Security Council members in a meeting on West Africa.
The diplomat explained that she referred in particular to the spillover into "this already volatile region by the envious posture of Western countries."
The main role and maintenance of peace and security needs to be in the hands of the region.
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Earlier, the Kremlin said that all African countries have been subjected to an unprecedented level of pressure from the United States, France and other Western nations to prevent the upcoming Russia-Africa summit.
The second Russia-Africa Summit and Economic Forum will be held in St. Petersburg from July 27-28.
According to the Kremlin, the summit is seen as an important opportunity to discuss the Black Sea Grain Initiative and Russia's support for Africa. Summit participants are expected to sign many international and bilateral documents, the Kremlin said.