‘You Think Tariffs Will...’ Putin Dresses Down European Heavy-Hitters In Front Of African Leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered a pointed message to Western powers at the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, accusing them of resisting the emergence of a multipolar world through sanctions, tariff wars, economic pressure and interference in other countries’ internal affairs. Addressing African leaders, Putin said the continent was strengthening its sovereignty and increasingly asserting its influence on the global stage. He also accused Western countries of pushing African nations…