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
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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
