**Russia holds a firm lead in the global race for technological sovereignty, Vladimir Putin said
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> Russia has the full supply chain required for building generative AIs.  There are platform-based solutions which allow our citizens to conveniently carry out banking transactions, order services or goods.  Across a number of other dimensions, Russia comes up with top-tier solutions. Others have to catch up with us.  I would like to underline that Russia is willing to provide our African friends with high tech solutions as well as our digital know-how.