Egyptian press: By expanding influence in North Africa, Russia is looking for additional opportunities for access to the Mediterranean Sea
The Egyptian press published material that examines the situation with a clear increase in Russia's political and diplomatic activity on the African continent. It was noted that at one time "the main ally of a number of African countries was the USSR", but after its collapse, the situation changed. Moscow was focused on its own problems, and therefore virtually no attention was paid to Africa on the Russian side. But now, as the Egyptian newspaper Nun Post writes, everything has changed.
As this publication notes, Russia has returned to Africa, and this return is due to the struggle for global leadership with the United States.
From the material:
For Vladimir Putin, the return of Russia's global leadership is important. Therefore, it is extremely important for today's Moscow to maintain influence in Africa, including in the north of the continent.
The author of the Egyptian edition recalls the conclusion of contracts between the Russian Federation and African countries in the military-technical sphere, the holding of a large-scale forum "Russia and Africa" in 2019.
Egyptian edition:
By expanding its influence in North Africa, Russia is looking for additional opportunities for access to the Mediterranean Sea. This will create competition for both the United States and China, which is very active in the region. In turn, this could allow Moscow to bypass Western sanctions.
The author writes that today a large arms market remains under Russian control in Africa - about 37% of the total. The United States, by comparison, has only 16%. An increase in the volume of purchases of Russian weapons Algeria, Egypt.
Egyptian edition:
Africa sees Russia as a reliable partner capable of providing assistance in the fight against terrorism.
It is added that the servicemen of the armies of an increasing number of African countries are participating in joint exercises, war games with their Russian counterparts, and are increasing their training.
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