Alrosa seeks new projects in Zimbabwe

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 16 Jan 2019 by Alex Teddy

The President of Zimbabwe visited Moscow on 14 January. He met executives of Alrosa which controls 25% of the world's diamonds. Sergei Ivanov heads Alrosa and is Putin's former chief of staff. Finance Minister Siluanov is also on its board. Zimbabwe desperately needs trade due to its fuel shortage. This is yet another sign of Russia's growing influence in Africa.

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