Russia retains allies, despite the Ukraine conflict
Moscow (AFP) - Despite the military intervention in Ukraine and efforts by the West to paint Russia as a pariah state, Moscow can still count on support from several African, Latin American and Asian governments, including that of heavyweight China. Visibly satisfied, Russian President Vladimir Putin stood shoulder to shoulder on Friday with a score of African heads of state at a Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg. The message from the family photo was, he said, that Moscow was working hand in hand with the continent and its one billion people. "Russia's attention to Africa is steadily g...