# DRC seeks economic partnership with Russia, president says

https://mins.news/en/item/122949

- TASS, 2026-10-30 18:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2211159

> President Felix Tshisekedi said the DRC wants to work with Russia to diversify its economy and pursue investment cooperation. He named energy, natural-resource processing, agriculture and digital technologies as priority areas. Tshisekedi said development depends on peace in eastern DRC and hoped for Russian support to extend the UN peacekeeping mission there.