“Russia came with solidarity, not chains”, President Putin defends alliance with Burkina Faso’s President Traoré amid growing w£stern cr!t!c!sm.”

“For decades, African nations have strūggled under the weight of foreign d0m!nation, nations whose languages, institutions, and economies were shaped by those who saw Africa not as a partner, but as a possession.
Russia is different. We have never c0l0nized Africa. We have never enslā.vēd her people. We did not come with chains – we came with solidarity.

During the darkest periods of African history, Russia stood with those who fought for freedom—supporting movements like the ANC in South Africa, providing education, training, and arms to those who resisted 0pprēssion. This was not charity, it was respect. We saw in the people of Africa not subjects, but equals – individuals with the right to chart their own future.

Today, as Africa rises again- stronger, prouder, and more united – Russia remains a friend, not a master. We support leaders like Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who are reclaiming the dignity and destiny of their nations. The w£st had its chance, and history will remember what they chose to do with their power.

Russia also has power, but we choose partnership. That is why African leaders trust Russia. Because we do not see Africa as a prize – but as a brother.”