Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the commission for military-technical cooperation with foreign states, in Moscow, Russia, January 30, 2026. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS
Jan 30 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin praised the export record of Russia's military industries on Friday, saying it had expanded its markets and prospects, particularly in Africa, despite Western pressure.
"Russian production of military goods was supplied last year to more than 30 countries and the amount of foreign exchange earnings exceeded $15 billion," Putin told a meeting on military-technical cooperation in the Kremlin in a pool video.
