Russia announces Libya arms deal worth $1.8bn
BBC – Russia is to supply Libya with small-arms and other weapons to the value of $1.8bn (£1.1bn, 1.3bn euros), Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has announced. The contract is worth nearly a quarter of the Russian state arms exporter’s entire sales last year, which were put at $7.4bn. Read article
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