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So swapping US for Russia?
Kinda. Nigeria is doing the same. Apparently they're easier to work with.
Makes sense; Russia's foreign interests have mostly remained aligned with the Global South against the US even after capitalists overthrew the USSR.
Niger, not Nigeria. Unless there's another story that o have missed