Russia’s Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and Burkina Faso’s prime minister, Apollinaire Kyelem de Tambela, discussed expanding military ties on Tuesday, in Moscow, the Russian defence ministry said.
Moscow has been pursuing a combination of military, diplomatic, and economic interests in Africa, vying with the West for influence after Russia’s war in Ukraine triggered the biggest confrontation between Moscow and Washington in decades.
After President Vladimir Putin’s…
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