Lavrov drops the bomb: ‘Blooming garden, surrounded by jungles’, Putin's top man mocks Europe

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has described Africa as a key pillar of the emerging multipolar world, arguing that the continent is gaining importance as global power dynamics shift away from Western dominance. Speaking at a meeting with leading African media outlets in Moscow, Lavrov said Russia would support African sovereignty, industrial development and greater self-reliance in finance, technology and the global economy.