The Evolution of Russia-Africa Relations

Africa serves as a viable means for Russia to obtain economic revenue while demonstrating its effectiveness as a global power. Over the past decade, Russian foreign policy has witnessed a shift across several domains. While these changes centre the promotion of closer relations between Russia and its global peers, arguably such changes may be fundamentally seen as means to achieve Russian domestic and foreign goals. For one, despite being suspended in 2014, Russia was accepted as the eighth m

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