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Why do Africans have dislikes against Europe and Asia - but not Russia and China?

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Among supporters of Russian invasion of Ukraine since February 2022, one of the most surprising supporters of Russia, to be frank, are the Africans. Though most supports are founded entirely in West, East and South, rather than in North Africa, but this is a huge disparity considering that North Africa only contributed over 15% of the population of the continent. This shocking high amount of pro-Russian sympathy toward Africa is not entirely unfounded, and so is the pro-Chinese sentiment among Africans. Yet a major distinction is that, African love for Russia and China do not necessary mean they will see them parts of Europe and Asia. In the mind of Africans, mostly the less educated Sub-Saharan ones, Russia and China are like in a different planet than the remaining countries, even if this is compared to Latin America. What has fuelled Africans to become indulged in their own hypocrisies about Russia and China have to be understood from the past of the Africans. From colonial backgrou...

How Russia perfected the art of manipulation on European leadership?

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I have a quite strange feeling about European leaders nowadays, especially within the EU. There is always something that is hidden among them. They don't speak out, but they appeared to be. Yes, I'm talking about the leadership of the European Union and its associates. There's something not right on it. I sense this since 2010s, something has changed. Guess? Am I talking about the increasing right-wing natures? Am I talking about the traditional left-wing groups? Or Russian intelligence in these nations? No. It's more than that. It's about manipulation. And Europe is unprepared to face this round. Russia is quietly conducting agenda, covert and cautious, but with solid results. Poland Poland has to be the biggest shock for the European leadership today. Because just only nearly two decades ago, Poland joined the European Union and was seen with the highest potential. The deterioration was unbelievable because Poland was once a leading front nation fighting against a...