Hard Times for US soft power projection in Africa under Biden
New polling from Gallup suggests China is increasingly gaining favor across Africa as it invests in infrastructure projects throughout the continent as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. Russia also saw an improvement in perceptions of its leadership in the survey, with its median approval rating rising above 75% in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad.
Professor Linwood Tauheed suggested the decline in the United States’ favorability may be a response to heavy handed attempts by the Biden administration to convince countries to cut ties with Russia amid its special operation to defend the Donbass republics. Tauheed joined Sputnik’s The Critical Hour program to discuss the development and Washington’s historical policy towards the African continent.
A recent analysis by Responsible Statecraft found that 15 African military officers trained in the United States took part in 12 recent coups across the continent. The US has been criticized for its role in overthrowing a number of prominent historical African leaders such as Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba.
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New polling from Gallup suggests China is increasingly gaining favor across Africa as it invests in infrastructure projects throughout the continent as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. Russia also saw an improvement in perceptions of its leadership in the survey, with its median approval rating rising above 75% in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad.
Professor Linwood Tauheed suggested the decline in the United States’ favorability may be a response to heavy handed attempts by the Biden administration to convince countries to cut ties with Russia amid its special operation to defend the Donbass republics. Tauheed joined Sputnik’s The Critical Hour program to discuss the development and Washington’s historical policy towards the African continent.
“This idea of the US wanting to convince these African countries to embrace democratic norms is one thing that certainly leaps out of the page with the US, of course, violating democratic norms or at least the theory of democracy everywhere it goes, and nowhere more so than in Africa,” said Tauheed.
A recent analysis by Responsible Statecraft found that 15 African military officers trained in the United States took part in 12 recent coups across the continent. The US has been criticized for its role in overthrowing a number of prominent historical African leaders such as Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba.
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Russian air defenses shot down 15 Vampire MLRS shells and one UAV overnight over the Belgorod region, two UAVs were destroyed over the Bryansk region, and three more UAVs were shot down over the Kursk region, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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📹 WATCH LIVE: The Victory Day military parade in Moscow will start in 2 hours, at 7:00 GMT.
Russia’s premier mobile short-range ballistic missile system Iskander-M, premier air and missile defense system S-400 Triumph, and Yars mobile ICBM complex will take part in the parade.
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🇷🇺 Vladimir Putin will take part in the Victory Parade on Red Square today.
The leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Cuba, Laos, and Guinea-Bissau will be honored guests next to him on the podiums.
A series of talks are scheduled for the afternoon, where Putin will meet with the presidents of Cuba, Laos, and Guinea-Bissau.
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The leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Cuba, Laos, and Guinea-Bissau will be honored guests next to him on the podiums.
A series of talks are scheduled for the afternoon, where Putin will meet with the presidents of Cuba, Laos, and Guinea-Bissau.
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🪖 May 9 parade: History of the Great Victory
For Russia and for the whole world, this solemn day is one of unparalleled tragedy and resounding victories. Over the four years of fierce battles within the Great Patriotic war (1941-1945), the Soviet Union's contribution to the final victory over the aggressors is hard to overestimate.
Victory Day is still very much alive in the memory of the Russian people, stretching across borders and down through the generations.
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For Russia and for the whole world, this solemn day is one of unparalleled tragedy and resounding victories. Over the four years of fierce battles within the Great Patriotic war (1941-1945), the Soviet Union's contribution to the final victory over the aggressors is hard to overestimate.
Victory Day is still very much alive in the memory of the Russian people, stretching across borders and down through the generations.
Explore Sputnik’s infographic for more details.
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▪️ Putin will take part in the Victory Parade on Red Square today
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❗️ NATO has no intention of becoming directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine, the alliance will not send troops there, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said
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❗️ LIVE: Victory Day military parade leads off in Moscow
Sputnik comes to you live as the Russian capital’s Red Square is hosting its annual Victory Day parade dedicated to the 79th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 — part of WWII.
President Vladimir Putin attends the famous military event displaying the country’s fierce military branches, historic equipment, as well as most advanced Russian weapons.
Watch the livestream here or follow the link to the Sputnik's website
Sputnik comes to you live as the Russian capital’s Red Square is hosting its annual Victory Day parade dedicated to the 79th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 — part of WWII.
President Vladimir Putin attends the famous military event displaying the country’s fierce military branches, historic equipment, as well as most advanced Russian weapons.
Watch the livestream here or follow the link to the Sputnik's website
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📷 Employees of the Russian Permanent Mission to the UN held an action in honor of the 79th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War – windows were lit up in the form of the number 79 in the mission's residential complex in New York City.
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Foreign leaders arrived in the Kremlin to take part in the Victory Day parade
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