The Return of Russia-Africa Relations

Sovyetler Birliği'nin çöküşünden sonra Rusya-Afrika ilişkileri siyasi ve ekonomik anlamda hızlı bir düşüş sürecine girmiştir. Soğuk savaş sonrası dönemin şartları gereği, Rusya-Afrika ilişkilerinin geniş çapta yeniden yapılandırılması gerekmiştir. 21. yüzyılın ilk on yılında Rus dış politikası, ekonomik fayda ve pragmatizm ilkeleri temel alınarak yapılanmaya başlamıştır. Yeni milli öncelikler çerçevesinde Afrika'nın Rusya'da algılanış şekli değişmiş ve Rusya-Afrika ilişkileri yeni ve olumlu bir ivme kazanmıştır. Bu makalede, Afrika kıtasının uluslararası arenada yükselişinin, Rusya'ya ekonomik ve siyasi açıdan bir dizi yeni fırsat sunduğu savunulmaktadır. Putin döneminin ekonomi ve enerji kaynaklarının kontrolü odaklı yeni dış politika anlayışının etkisiyle, jeopolitik ilişkiler yerini yavaş yavaş jeo-ekonomik ilişkilere bırakmaya başlamıştır. Dünyanın siyasi ve ekonomik gücü elinde tutan ülkelerinin yeni politikası, Afrika kıtasından ekonomik menfaatler sağlamak ve kıta üzerinde siyasi hakimiyet kurmaya çalışmak yönündedir. Rusya, dünya devletleri arasındaki eski prestijli konumuna yeniden sahip olmaya çok istekli olduğunu her fırsatta göstermektedir. Bu sebeple Rusya, Afrika kıtasına yavaş yavaş geri dönmeyi arzu etmektedir faka.

Rusya-Afrika İlişkilerinin Geri Dönüşü

Russia-Africa relations have entered a rapid phase of decline in political and economic terms after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Under the imperatives of the post-Cold War era, Russia-Africa relations were in need of a comprehensive stage of reconstruction. In the first decade of the 21st century, Russian foreign policy started to be reconstructed on the principles of economic benefit and pragmatism. At this stage, the perception of Africa in Russia changed within the framework of the new national priorities, and Russia-Africa relations gained a new positive momentum. This article argues that the rising trend of the African continent in the international arena presents a new series of opportunities to Russia in economic and political domains. With the effect of the new foreign policy understanding that depended on the control of economic and energy resources during the Putin period, geo-political relations are gradually supplemented by geoeconomic relations. Significant countries of the world that hold political and economic powers currently aim to develop economic interests and political influence on the African continent. Russia uses every opportunity to demonstrate its willingness to acquire its former prestige among world states. Therefore, Russia is willing to come back to the African continent slowly, pursuing a 'brand new' road map this time

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