Promoting Russian Economic Interests in Southern Africa

In this study Southern Africa refers to 10 countries: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Angola and Mozambique. The author states that region can take an important place in the general policy of economic turn Russian Federation Global South. Soviet Union developed close ties with some countries, supporting them their struggle for independence, but after collapse USSR, our country “left region”. Analysis main features modern foreign trade goods services, as well direct investment, has shown only are characterized by a diversified structure bilateral relations, quite favorable terms exports goods. However, even Angola, dynamics Russia is unstable, investment was made limited number leading TNCs (mainly raw materials). Imports from associated diamonds, which does not distinguish Mozambique, Zimbabwe mainly specialize supply tobacco materials Russia. high-tech primarily related arms supplies, while significant proportion other high value-added usually small volumes supplies (as case Russia’s pharmaceutical Angola). So far, grain mineral fertilizers most demand Africa. At same time, almost all countries have potential deepen cooperation companies come investors will be able significantly increase turnover diversify its structure. investments been oil gas diamond mining giant ALROSA. industries, service companies, also showing interest Acknowledgements. article prepared at IMEMO under support Science Foundation (project no. 17-78-20216).