Putin slams West over sanctions, praises Russian economy
Russian President Vladimir Putin with African leaders during the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit. A similar summit will be held in July 2023. PHOTO | SERGEI CHIRIKOV | POOL VIA AFP
Russian President Vladimir Putin used a gathering of African politicians in Moscow to slam the West for trying to cripple his country with sanctions.
Mr Putin, recently indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes in neighbouring Ukraine, was speaking at a summit of Russian and African parliaments where he said the West's efforts had failed.
