“The Russian Federation strengthens its strategic ties with the Hunts of the Sakhal Power Alliance, strengthening its influence in Africa and open access to minerals of the region with potentially huge reserves of gold, uranium and other valuable natural resources.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Isw
Details: Experts indicate that Russia strengthens its strategic ties with the Hunts of the Alliance of Sater Powers (AES), combining efforts to strengthen Russian influence in Africa.
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On April 3, at the AES summit in Moscow, Russia, Niger and Burkina-Faso agreed to establish a strategic partnership and strengthen the recently created Aes Joint Armed Forces, making Russia the first country that recognized the Tripartite United Forces created on July 6, 2024.
Literally From the report: “Russia and Member States AES expressed their willingness to combat regional instability together and to intensify current efforts in the fight against terrorism, with Russia agreed to provide modern weapons and military training for the planned united forces of 5000 people.”
Details: On April 3, Bloomberg reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that the Russian Federation would attract military instructors who are already in the area, for such training – probably referring to the African Corps of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, which transported large convoy equipment in Mali.
Russia and AES have also agreed on cooperation in the fields of infrastructure, trade, economy, investment and banking.
Literally From the report: “Russia’s support for AES is a long -term strategic effort aimed at promoting the Kremlin’s geopolitical goals to undermine Western influence in Africa and the threat of NATO’s southern flank, as is regularly evaluated in the African dossier of” Critical Threats “.
Russia’s leading role in military training and purchase of weapons for AES can bring additional profitable benefits in the form of … resources concession agreements that will give the Kremlin access to energy rich and minerals with potentially huge reserves of gold, uranium and other valuable natural resources. ”
Key conclusions ISW for April 4:
- The envoy of Russian ruler Vladimir Putin on investment Kirill Dmitriev gave several interviews to the US media on April 3 and expressed views that contradict the Kremlin’s current line against Ukraine.
- The Kremlin, as before, does not want to undertake a general ceasefire in Ukraine, continuing to reject the terrestrial ceasefire, which was offered by US President Donald Trump and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on April 4 that the United States was watching the actions of Russia in Ukraine and hope that Russia is “serious” to settle the war, and not simply delayed negotiations.
- On April 4, a Russian ballistic missile hit the residential quarter of Kryvyi Rih of Dnipropetrovsk region, resulting in at least 18 people, including children.
- Russia continues to use shock complexes, which are mainly made up of drones, against the background of reports that it is increasing its missile reserves.
- In January 2025, Ukrzaliznytsia signed two contracts with Chinese railway manufacturers in support of the development and repair of Ukrainian railway infrastructure.
- Russia strengthens its strategic ties with the Hunts of the Alliance of the Sater Powers, combining efforts to strengthen Russian influence in Africa.
- Ukrainian troops advanced during the ravine and Pokrovsk. Russian troops advanced under Kupyansk, Toretsk and Pokrovsk.
- It is reported that the Russian army continues to increase the final number of the Armed Forces.