US is trying to 'torpedo' Russia's planned summit with African countries, says Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, adding 'success is far from guaranteed'
Washington"and its vassals" are trying to persuade our African friends not to take part in the July summit, says Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.The US is trying to wreck Russia's planned summit with African countries as part of efforts to isolate Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.published on Tuesday that Moscow was different from Western countries in its relations with Africa in that "we never tell our foreign partners how they are supposed to live.
"It is true that the United States and its vassals are doing everything possible to achieve Russia's international isolation," Lavrov told the website. "In particular, they are trying to torpedo the planned second Russia-Africa summit ... to persuade our African friends not to take part." "Attempts to interfere in our cooperation with countries for the global South and East will therefore continue, but success is far from guaranteed."The US State Department, in a statement, did not address Lavrov's accusations directly, but said Washington was pursuing strong relationships with African countries "to address the shared challenges we face. Our Africa policy is about Africa.
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