Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and GRU General Andriy Averyanov have been increasingly visiting Africa in recent weeks. The two are increasingly considered to be the main pawns and organizers of the period after the death (at the end of August) of the former head of Wagner’s mercenary group Yevhen Prigozhin.

Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia Yunus-Bek Yevkurov speaks in Burkina Faso about military cooperation with RussiaPhoto: fanatik.ro/ captura YouTube

Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and General of the GRU (Military Special Services of Russia) Andriy Averyanov arrived on Saturday, September 16, in Bamako, the capital of the African state of Mali. They were to meet with the political leaders of that country, as well as Burkina Faso and Niger, local media and various sources on the Telegram channel reported.

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