Overview
- Speaking on the TV program Voennaya priyomka marking Rosoboronexport’s 25th anniversary, Sergey Lavrov said military‑technical cooperation plays a decisive role for states moving away from Western dependence.
- Lavrov asserted that Russian weapons exports significantly shape Russia’s global standing and diplomatic leverage, including at top‑level negotiations.
- He characterized defense supplies as long‑term partnerships that cement strategic ties with key countries over many years.
- Invoking a well‑known maxim, he named the army, navy and aerospace forces as Russia’s true allies and added that Rosoboronexport and its suppliers are allies in promoting what he called the democratization of international relations.
- The coordinated coverage presented declarative positioning without announcing new contracts or policy changes.