Prospects for Expanding Russia’s Economic Interaction With African Countries

... very effectively in Soviet times — with the help of advisers from the USSR, new leaders came to power and the governments they created are still going strong in Egypt, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and other countries throughout the continent. Today, Russian military assistance is even more attractive to the governments of African countries, since in exchange for it, Russia does not require a transition to the socialist system, or naval bases, or the construction of collective farms. Moscow positions itself ...