Russia is pursuing costly state oil and platinum projects in Africa despite an economic crisis at home, hoping they will bolster sales, including of arms, for businesses hit by Western sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Russia’s Rostec looks to Africa to boost arms exports
A demonstration of a shoulder-launched SA-18 surface-to-air (SAM) missile at the Russian Rostec stand during the first day of the LADD defence and security fair, the biggest in Latin America, with the participation of exhibitors from around the world, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 9, 2013.
