Strengthen relations with Africa and Asia despite the West’s efforts to isolate Russia

According to IRNA, quoting the Tass news agency, the British Daily Mirror newspaper wrote in a report on Tuesday that Russia has been able to establish relations with a number of countries in recent months, despite the G7’s efforts to isolate Moscow on the world stage. Strengthen the key in Asia and Africa.

“While the G7 members disagree on many issues and quarrel with each other, Putin is rebuilding his strategic power,” the article said. “China, Egypt, India and Saudi Arabia are all strengthening ties with the Kremlin, despite Western warnings.”

The paper draws readers’ attention to the fact that China continues to strengthen its partnership with Russia, especially in economic and defense matters, while India and South Africa refrain from discussing Russian special military operations in Ukraine. . In addition, Indonesia has refused to join anti-Russian sanctions and has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit in November.

In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Iran continue to have good relations with Moscow, and in addition to Chinese President Xi, Egyptian President Al-Sisi also addressed the recent St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Sri Lanka has sent a group of ministers to Russia to negotiate the purchase of Russian oil.

Referring to the “significant contradiction” between Russian and Western foreign policy activities, the Daily Mirror wrote in a critical tone: The focus of the G7 summit in Germany is on irrelevant projects such as Macron’s “European political community” Some) was. A union to appease and reassure countries such as Ukraine, Moldova and northern Macedonia that they feel have entered the never-ending process of real EU membership.

The Seven Days Group re-launched its previous program on June 26 (Sunday, July 5) to provide infrastructure funding for poor and developing countries under the new name “Global Investment and Infrastructure Partnership”. The project aims to compete with the China Belt and Road Project, launched in 2013 by Beijing.

At the same meeting, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned the G7 leaders about the wrong lessons of other countries from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.