Vladimir Putin said Russia earned more than $15 billion from defence exports in 2025 and fulfilled all military-technical contracts despite what he described as growing pressure from Western countries.
Speaking at a meeting of Russia’s commission on military-technical cooperation in Moscow on Friday, Putin said Russian military products were delivered to more than 30 countries over the past year.
"Despite all these attempts, our export contracts were generally fulfilled reliably. Russian military products were supplied to more than 30 countries last year, and foreign exchange earnings exceeded $15 billion," he said.
Putin said the results create additional opportunities to modernise defence industry plants, expand production capacity and invest in advanced scientific research. He added that many facilities also manufacture civilian products.
The Russian leader said the defence industry’s stable operation was largely made possible by state support measures and that further assistance will be introduced under a new federal project on military-technical cooperation for 2026–2028.
He added that military export volumes are expected to rise significantly under Russia’s 2026 plan, which is set to be reviewed and approved.
Putin also pointed to Africa as a key region for future growth, saying African countries remain willing to expand military and military-technical cooperation with Russia despite Western pressure.
The comments come as Russia continues its war in Ukraine and faces sweeping Western sanctions aimed at restricting its access to technology, financing and defence-related components. Moscow says it has redirected trade and defence partnerships toward countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East while sustaining its military operations and domestic arms production.
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New Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has said Iran should continue ‘blocking the Strait of Hormuz’ in his first statement since his election, read out on Iranian State television on Thursday (12 March).
The 32 countries belonging to the Internatioanl Energy Agency agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil on Wednesday (11 March), in efforts aimed at bringing down the price of crude oil, which has soared since fighting between Iran, Israel and the U.S. started at the end of February.
Iran should continue ‘blocking the Strait of Hormuz’, Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, said in his first speech since being elected on Thursday. His words were read out by a broadcaster on state Iranian television. Khamenei has still yet to be seen in public since his election.
A towering lava fountain from Kilauea shot about 400 metres into the air late on Tuesday (11 March) on Hawaii Island, prompting temporary closures at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and part of a key highway as volcanic ash and debris fell over nearby areas.
More than 68,000 children in eastern Afghanistan have been displaced after clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces intensified along the border, according to a new report by Save the Children.
Norwegian police apprehended three brothers suspected of carrying out Sunday's (8 March) bombing at the U.S. embassy in Oslo, in an attack investigators have branded an act of terrorism.
Freight transport on the China–Europe Railway Express grew strongly in the first two months of 2026, highlighting the growing importance of rail links between Asia and Europe. The network moved about 352,000 shipping containers between January and February, a 25% increase from a year earlier.
At least 64 people have been killed in southern Ethiopia following recent landslides and floods, the regional government’s communications office said on Thursday (12 March), citing local police
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Norwegian police apprehended three brothers suspected of carrying out Sunday's (8 March) bombing at the U.S. embassy in Oslo, in an attack investigators have branded an act of terrorism.
Oil prices continue to fluctuate as a result of the conflict in the Middle East with Iran and the insecurity of ships sailing through the key Strait of Hormuz route. Iran has said it will target any ship linked to the U.S., Israel or their allies.
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