First Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev: Great Reformer In History Of Russian-African Relations – OpEd eurasiareview.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eurasiareview.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Moscow frequently asked Africa to settle its Soviet-era $20 billion debts, reflected the complexity of its connection during the early post-Soviet times with Russia. Hence the first decade of Yeltsin was referred to as the "Lost Decade on Africa" as measures towards stimulating implementing policies broke down. During the first-second decades of post Soviet era, Russia abandoned Africa.