Moreover, the rainbow nation is a member of the ICC and, in theory, if Vladimir Putin had made the trip, he would have been arrested. So as not to cause diplomatic complications with his South African host, the Russian leader preferred to postpone his trip.
Vladimir Putin speaks out
Moreover, the rainbow nation is a member of the ICC and, in theory, if Vladimir Putin had made the trip, he would have been arrested. In order not to cause diplomatic complications with his South African host, the Russian leader preferred to postpone his trip. However, at the opening of the summit, Vladimir Putin was virtually present by video-interview. Sitting behind his desk, Putin delivered his usual firm speech.
He spoke about the cereals agreement and the role played by Western countries and the UN in implementing it. According to the Russian President, the West and the United Nations are not playing fair. According to Vladimir Putin, it is the West, through its « arbitrary » sanctions against Russia, that is responsible for the global grain crisis.
« Russia is being deliberately obstructed in its foreign grain and fertiliser supplies. At the same time, we are hypocritically accused of being responsible for the current crisis on the world market. This was clearly demonstrated in the implementation of the so-called grain agreement, concluded with the participation of the UN secretariat », said Putin, adding that the West had not complied with several points in the grain agreement.
A new face
The free transfer of mineral fertilisers was reportedly blocked in European ports. « We are ready to come back to it (the agreement on cereals), but we will only come back if all the obligations towards the Russian side are effectively fulfilled, » Vladimir Putin concluded. Africa, whose supply chains depend to a large extent on this international agreement, must start asking itself the right questions. How long will the continent, which has the most arable land on the planet, continue to depend on others for food? It’s high time we put in place mechanisms to make the most of Africa’s agricultural potential.
Putin is not Hitler, or the vulgar dictator that the West cynically portrays him to be. And his end is not near. He is quite simply a Russian! Despite all the criticism levelled at Stalin, who managed to get to him? The West does not have the capacity to destroy Russia, as the Americans are now admitting with the war in Ukraine.
And as everyone can see, Western hegemony is in decline, and like all empires in the world, it will crumble in time.The future belongs to those who know how to work efficiently and those who have the human, technical and scientific potential.
