Secret Russian arms donation to Fiji raises concerns of bid for Pacific influence

At least 20 containers, believed to be full of weapons and military hardware, were landed in the former British colony A secretive shipment of weapons and military hardware donated by Russia to the military of Fiji may be an "opening move" in a battle for influence in the Asia-Pacific region security experts have said. Related: New Zealand spying on Pacific allies for 'Five Eyes' and NSA, Snowden files show