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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