Russia would have been able to mobilize support to end the US-led unipolar global order of “interference, demonization, and containment” if it had taken the necessary steps earlier, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has claimed.
The leader expressed his strong disapproval of the prevailing “law of the jungle” in an exclusive interview with RT.
“No one is happy with this state of affairs. These are states of unipolarization, using every weapon, tool to intimidate, sabotage and even contain everybody is not acceptable by anyone,” Afwerki said.
Eritrea has consistently opposed resolutions against Russia in four separate votes held at the UN General Assembly and the UN Human Rights Council. That includes rejecting a vote aimed at condemning Russia’s military operation in Ukraine.
When asked why his country did not back the UN resolution to blame Russia for its position on Ukraine, the president said Eritrea would not support the ideology of “hegemony” and repression.
“We are in a situation where one group of hegemonistic forces, NATO led by Washington, has declared war against humanity and humanity has the right to defend itself. And Russia has the right to defend itself. We don’t accept any hegemonistic strategy or declaration that condemns Russia,” Afwerki insisted.
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He argued that the conflict in Ukraine is a scheme against Russia, with Washington aiming to weaken and sabotage Moscow’s development in every aspect using sanctions.
https://www.rt.com/africa/577483-us-panics-africa-russia-ties/