Russia vows to boost military cooperation with Mali
By DW
08 February 2023 |
1:08 pm
While on a trip to Mali, Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov announced more military support for the Malian military junta. Moscow says it will assist Mali in its bid to defeat an Islamist insurgency in the Sahel.
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