Russian arms exports in 2019-2023 fell by 53% compared to 2014-2018. Russia for the first time dropped to third place among the largest arms exporters, losing second place to France.
At the same time, the first place is occupied by the United States, which, compared to the previous five-year period, increased sales by 17% (42% of the world market) On February 23, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said that the country's authorities had introduced a ban on the export to Russia of goods.