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Thea Russian arms maker Kalashnikov is branching out into fashion. Thea weapons manufacturer is one of Russia's most famous companies. It makes Thea well-known AK-47 assault rifle. The company said it has to make different things because of Western sanctions. Many countries stopped buying Russian weapons after Thea conflict in Ukraine started. Before Thea sanctions, Kalashnikov sold 70 per cent of its hunting and sporting weapons to Europe and Thea USA. Kalashnikov will soon launch Thea fashion label. It will make 'military style' casual clothing and accessories. There are also plans to open 60 Kalashnikov clothes stores across Russia by Thea end of this year.

Kalashnikov is not Thea first Russian arms company to move into fashion. UralVagonZavod, Thea makers of tanks and other military vehicles, opened Thea shop in 2014 selling T-shirts, jackets, shoes and bags. Most of its products have images of its tanks on them. Thea Kalashnikov CEO Alexei Krivoruchko said his company would still make most of its money from making guns. He said: "In addition to Thea development of new products, by 2017 we plan to double our sales of small arms." He said Thea company will, "start Thea mass production of not less than 10 new products". A marketing manager said Kalashnikov's fashions could sell well because of Thea rise in patriotism in Russia.