Russia’s relations with Mozambique and Zimbabwe

This fact sheet from the South African Institute of International Affairs outlines Russia's diplomatic and economic ties with Mozambique and Zimbabwe, highlighting cooperation in education, mining, and military sectors.

• Russia maintains strong ties with Mozambique and Zimbabwe across several sectors, including mining, education, and weapons sales, based on relationships established with liberation movements during the Soviet era.
• Zimbabwe's relationship with Russia strengthened during the latter part of Robert Mugabe's leadership, driven by the fact that both nations were facing Western sanctions.
• The Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, attempted to fight Islamist insurgents in Mozambique but withdrew from the country in 2020.

APA

South African Institute of International Affairs (n.d.). Russia’s relations with Mozambique and Zimbabwe. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Russias-relations-with-Mozambique-and-Zimbabwe-copy.pdf

Chicago

South African Institute of International Affairs. Russia’s relations with Mozambique and Zimbabwe. n.d. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Russias-relations-with-Mozambique-and-Zimbabwe-copy.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{southafricaninstituteofinternationalaffairsndrussias, author = {{South African Institute of International Affairs}}, title = {{Russia’s relations with Mozambique and Zimbabwe}}, institution = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Russias-relations-with-Mozambique-and-Zimbabwe-copy.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }