“Western countries, by their actions, created problems not for Russia, but for African countries.

They make exceptions for themselves, and when it comes to others, like African countries, they refer to overreaction ... supposedly Western countries have nothing to do with what is happening, but the matter is in the behavior of companies, ”TASS quotes Ozerov.

He noted that the West should abandon attempts to dictate and unilateral illegal restrictions to stabilize the situation with food security in Africa.

Earlier, the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, noted that a number of African countries expressed concern about the consequences of EU sanctions against Russia.

President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa said that the anti-Russian sanctions of the West are detrimental to South Africa.