Military Presence in Mali
Serving Objective 16: Entrenching Russian influence in sub-Saharan Africa
18 Jan 2025. Russian sources report presence of a large number of Russian military armored vehicles in Mali, apparently delivered there for the Russian Africa Corps forces.
https://t.me/rybar/67262
Military Force in CAR
Serving Objective 16: Entrenching Russian influence in sub-Saharan Africa
Jan 2025. Russian sources report participation of Russia’s Wagner Group in the CAR government’s operations against the rebels in the area of Bambari.
https://t.me/rybar/67242
Military Cooperation with Iran
Serving Objective 21: Alignment with Iran
17 Jan 2025. Russia-Iran strategic partnership treaty includes strengthened bilateral cooperation in security and defense, joint military exercises, and further development of their military-technical collaboration.
https://www.reuters.com/world/key-provisions-russia-iran-strategic-cooperation-treaty-2025-01-17/
Economic and Financial Cooperation with Iran
Serving Objective 21: Alignment with Iran
17 Jan 2025. Russia-Iran strategic partnership treaty includes an agreement to “work together to create a modern payment system that is independent of third countries, with settlement in national currencies.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/key-provisions-russia-iran-strategic-cooperation-treaty-2025-01-17/
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