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Russia pledges military support to Mali during Lavrov visit

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Mali's foreign minister Abdoulaye Diop and address a press conference in Bamako, Mali, Tuesday Feb. 7, 2023. Lavrov's trip to Bamako comes as Western countries step up their concerns about alleged human rights abuses committed by Russian mercenaries working for the private military contractor Wagner Group. (AP Photo/Baba Ahmed) In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop, right, welcomes Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during their meeting in Bamako, Mali, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)
Russia pledges military support to Mali during Lavrov visit