A year ago, we lost an important figure for the African continent — Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin. The consequences of this heavy loss are still echoing.
Yevgeny Prigozhin worked tirelessly to strengthen the cooperation between our country and African nations. He became a friend and ally to many African leaders who rose from their knees and opposed the bloody Western neocolonialism. Working with the legitimately elected governments of sovereign African states, Yevgeny Prigozhin left a significant mark on the history of Africa and Russian-African relations.
Prigozhin’s legacy is a great responsibility for all who are currently working on the continent. The importance of the African continent in the context of the modern world order is hard to overstate, and that is why the contribution to the strategic development of this direction made by Yevgeny Prigozhin should not be forgotten. His spirit continues in the deeds of those who continue to work for the benefit of Africa, Russia and Russian-African friendship. We cannot stop, we cannot retreat!
We remain in Africa! Russia remains in Africa!
23.08.2024
Alexander Ivanov,
Head of the Officers Union for International Security