‘Battle for Africa’ screened at Russian Embassy

The Russian House in Dhaka in collaboration with the Russian Embassy in Bangladesh screened a documentary film “Battle for Africa” by “#RussiaToday” TV channel on Saturday at the Russian Embassy.

Minister-Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in Bangladesh Ekaterina Semenova addressed the audience with a welcoming remark, said a press release.

She shared her assessments of the causes of the current crisis in Ukraine and spoke about Moscow's approaches to the settlement of the conflict.

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Director of the Russian House Pavel Dvoychenkov in his speech emphasized the historically friendly nature of relations between the USSR and Africa, which are supported by Russia at the present stage. 

According to him, the anti-colonial policy of the Soviet Union and Russian multi-vector diplomacy became the basis for building strong ties with the countries of the continent, including at the humanitarian level, reads the press release. 

The film garnered keen interest from all the people, including local cultural personalities, students from various universities, teacher representatives, organization leaders, the academic community, think tanks, and several Bangladeshi media representatives.