secretly arranged for $2 billion in loans from foreign commercial banks for three state-owned firms without parliamentary approval in 2013–2014. Russia is using its increasingly close relationship with Mozambique to push for a naval base and gas extraction deals in the country . Russia used a bilateral agreement between the two countries earlier this year to waive 95 % of the debt it is owed by Mozambique . In return , Russia 's state - owned energy firm BP is seeking to add to its three existing liquified natural gas exploration blocks in the country , with Mozambique 's president , Filipe Nyusi , encouraging Gazprombank to expand its investment in the sector . Russia is also providing military equipment and training .
Russia is using its increasingly close relationship with Mozambique to push for a naval base and gas extraction deals in the country . Russia used a bilateral agreement between the two countries earlier this year to waive 95 % of the debt it is owed by Mozambique . In return , Russia 's state - owned energy firm BP is seeking to add to its three existing liquified natural gas exploration blocks in the country , with Mozambique 's president , Filipe Nyusi , encouraging Gazprombank to expand its investment in the sector . Russia is also providing military equipment and training .