Russia Vows to Boost Military Cooperation With Mali DeutscheWelle: Mali
, the country's former colonial power. Last year, the rift led Paris to withdraw all its troops battling militants since 2013.
Western governments are worried about the involvement in Mali of Russian private military contractor Wagner, which is also fighting alongside the Russian army in Ukraine. Referring to Western criticism and the Wagner group, Lavrov downplayed the accusations, adding that he"was not aware of anyDespite such criticism, the Malian Foreign Ministry said in an earlier statement, as quoted by Reuters,"This high-level visit is in line with the political choice made by the Transitional Government to expand and diversify strategic partnerships."
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