RFE: Russian Troops Deploy To Timbuktu In Mali After Withdrawal Of French Troops
Russian soldiers have deployed to the city of Timbuktu in northern Mali to train Malian forces at a base vacated by French troops last month, Mali's army spokesperson said on January 6.
Mali's government said last month that "Russian trainers" had arrived in the country, but Bamako and Moscow have so far provided few details on the deployment, including the number of deployed Russians.
Last month, over a dozen Western countries strongly condemned the deployment in Mali of Russian mercenaries working for the Vagner group, accusing Moscow of providing material backing for the fighters.
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Russia Deploys Soldiers To Mali
Russian military advisors arrive in Mali after French troop reduction -- France 24
Mali: Russian military advisers arrive amid Western pullback -- DW
Russian troops deploy to Mali’s Timbuktu after French exit -- Al Jazeera
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Seems a bit out of Russia's wheel house. A couple large military shipments to Ukraine should drive the point home.
Macron Says France Isn't Abandoning Africa, Will Provide Assistance Amid Troop Pullout
BY JULIA MARNIN ON 7/9/21 AT 12:06 PM EDT
So France had money for several years (a percentage of the budget) to fight extremists in West Africa.'
Where did that percentage goo. Shifted to welfare? Shifted to welfare of newly arrived illegals?
Or maybe Macron was tired of managing the military and foreign affairs and wants to spend more time with his boyfriend?
Whatever the reason last summer France asked for help in West Africa. Of course Joe Biden didn't pony up any assistance. He might have called Macron a dog faced pony soldier, but he did not pony up any assistance.
So here comes Russia and now everyone, who is not African, is bitching like little girlie boys and porno kings.
Welcome Vlad! We is bein expextin youse! Gud, de Frogs ave all but hopped away, afeared.
The last sentence pretty much nails it. Assuming we need to fight Islamic extremists which I think we do and Russia wants to do it, great!!
B(e) (Im)Poster speaks up.
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