It is reported that on January 24, a Russian military contingent arrived in the capital of Burkina Faso. This time the Russian army made such a big move to come to this West African country, what does Putin want to do?
You must know that due to the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war, Russia's military strength is already very tense. Now that Putin has surplus troops, why didn't he hurry up and deploy to the front line of the Russian-Ukrainian war, but instead come to West African countries where birds don't?
According to relevant sources, the military contingent sent this time is almost more than 100 people, and the purpose is to ensure the safety of the country's leaders and the country's people. The international community is very concerned about this military change, and many reporters have interviewed the press secretary of the Russian president. But he did not respond directly to this, but said: "The Russian side is really interested in developing and promoting this relationship in all possible areas." ”
The country where the Russian army came occupies a very important position in the West African region, and now the Russian military contingent has entered the country with great pomp, and even threatened to protect the country's leaders, perhaps Russia has a very good relationship with the country's leaders.
Regarding this operation of the Russian army, many people on the Internet speculated that Putin was planning to open up a new "battlefield" and deploy troops to Niger.
In fact, the relationship between Russia and Niger has not been simple, and the two sides also held a simple meeting before, mainly aimed at "promoting military cooperation and stabilizing the regional situation".
More notably, on July 26, 2023, there was a coup d'état in Niger and the president was detained. Half a month later, the leaders of the coup announced the formation of a new government in Niger. Those who participated in the coup d'état held high the Russian flag, as if celebrating Russia. After this coup, Niger's relations with Russia seem to be one step closer.
When interviewed by reporters, the Russian side made it clear that Russia did not participate in the coup d'état in Niger, and even more opposed to any country's armed intervention in politics. But it is worth mentioning that the founder of Wagner said that this was a coup d'état carried out by the people of Niger for independence.
Although Russia is different from what the founder of Wagner said, everyone is still willing to believe that what the founder of Wagner said is what Putin is in Putin's heart. It is even conceivable that the coup d'état in Niger itself had Putin's share.
Now that the Russian army is deploying troops in Burkina Faso, the next step may be in Niger. In this way, Russia's hand can be extended longer and control over Africa again. In addition, Niger is very rich in uranium resources, and many countries that hold such resources are Russia's "little brothers".
Therefore, as long as Russia controls Niger again, it can control countries such as France and the European Union in terms of uranium mines, which is definitely a good way for Russia to relieve the pressure of the Russian-Ukrainian war.