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Odd, today Putin held one of his frequent video meetings with his Security Council. Usually only one or two are missing, but this time PM Mishustin, Defense Minister Shoigu, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov & SVR head Naryshkin were missing. Why?
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Is Austria the least safe European country? “Yes,” he replies. “While we [Bellingcat] were investigating the Austrians, they were surveilling me […] They were doing so explicitly at the request of the Russians. That is deep penetration.”:
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Bad day for Russian oligarchs as the U.S. imposes sanctions on Petr Aven, Mikhail Friedman and their two Russian business partners.
washingtonpost.com U.S. imposes sanctions on prominent Russian financiers with ties to West The Treasury Department imposed penalties on Petr Aven, Mikhail Fridman, German Khan and Alexey Kuzmichev,
billionaires behind the
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What does the coup in #Niger have to do with British foreign policy? This activist from Niger says NATO’s 2011 war in Libya spread terrorism across the Sahel region, which France has failed to address. Now he wants French troops out of Niger
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NIGER PIPELINE: EUROPE’S SALVATION? You may have noticed the West is quite worried about Niger’s new, post-coup direction. When you filter out all the noise about ‘defending democracy,’ there could be a lot more self-interest at work than many realise. Sure, we’re all up to speed on France’s energy interests and US military interest in the country. But there’s also a new gas pipeline project – a key segment of which runs through Niger – that Europe’s pinned a lot of hope on. Clayton Morris, the host of Redacted, argues here that it was supposed to come to the rescue after war and the Nord Stream explosion made Russian deliveries a no-no. US companies have a lot of money tied up in the project as well. It certainly puts much of the condemnation coming from the EU and Washington in a new light.
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The Kremlin has been flexing its muscles in Africa for years, where it has increased its arms sales deals and investments in vital raw materials. It has also deployed Wagner mercenaries to protect Russian interests and allied leaders in the region
Brussels fears Russia will extend influence in the Sahel following Niger coup
The destabilization in the African region poses a higher threat of jihadist terrorism and increased flows of migrants to Europe
What does the coup in #Niger have to do with British foreign policy? This activist from Niger says NATO’s 2011 war in Libya spread terrorism across the Sahel region, which France has failed to address. Now he wants French troops out of Niger
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We believe that a military solution to the crisis in #Niger could lead to a protracted confrontation in that African country and to a sharp destabilisation of the situation in the Sahara-Sahel region as a whole. http://is.gd/UntAz4
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that since the coup in #Niger, the Economic Community of West African States has become more assertive in demonstrating its power “as a regional body that will not allow destabilizing forces in its region.”
Revolution in #Niger not only stops uranium and gold exports to #France, it blocks a #Nigerian gas pipeline to #Europe, which was to compensate for the US sabotaged #Nordstream gas supply from #Russia.
Niger is required to keep 50% of its foreign currency in a French bank. They have none of their own gold or uranium while their products have made France wealthy Follow
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TIME UP FOR THE WEST! “If USA and France wants Uranium, come to Niger and build nuclear power plants. If you want cocoa, come to Africa and build Chocolate company. If you want copper, Diamonds, Tantalum, Tin, Gold and other silver come to Africa and build the company. If you want Lithium from Zimbabwe come and build company. Nigeria as one of the largest oil producing country doesn’t have one single refinery. We are no longer in 1863 of Abraham Lincoln.” – Ibrahim Traore’ , President of Burkina Faso
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SPRING, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gave a clear message: The time when we gave away raw materials at bargain prices is coming to an end..!! At the recent Russia-Africa summit, he reiterated Africa’s intention to shift its focus and ensure that the lion’s share of the wealth that comes from turning raw materials into high-value goods stays on the continent. Africa has rich reserves of rare resources such as gold, chromium, titanium, platinum, cobalt, zinc, copper, oil and natural gas…Despite the enormous wealth these resources bring, Africa currently receives only a small portion of the revenue and most of it goes to rich western societies.. The time has come for AFRICA to reverse this paradigm of exploitation to its advantage and harness its potential for equitable income.
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The military coup in Niger is raising fears, especially in France, over its potential impact on the import of uranium to power nuclear plants.
Breaking “If USA and France wants Uranium, come to Niger and build nuclear power plants. If you want cocoa, come to Africa and build Chocolate company. If you want copper, Diamonds, Tantalum, Tin, Gold and other silver come to Africa and build the company. If you want Lithium from Zimbabwe come and build company. Nigeria as one of the largest oil producing country doesn’t have one single refinery. We are no longer in 1863 of Abraham Lincoln.” – Ibrahim Traore’ , President of Burkina Faso
politico.eu Niger coup sparks concerns about French, EU uranium dependency Niger is the provider of 15 percent of France’s uranium needs and accounts for a fifth of the EU’s uranium stock.
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The Sahel Tug-of-War: U.S. And Russia Face Off For Influence In Niger http://dlvr.it/StWJ5w
“Niger is really an extraordinary model at a time of great challenge – a model of resilience, a model of democracy, a model of cooperation,” Blinken, the first U.S. top diplomat to visit Niger. “It’s one that we deeply value and deeply respect.”
oilprice.com The Sahel Tug-of-War: U.S. And Russia Face Off For Influence In Niger | OilPrice.com The recent coup in Niger is jeopardizing U.S.-Niger relations, raising concerns over regional stability, and raising an opportunity for Russia’s Wagn ==========
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Read Stephen Smith on how the failure of France’s state-building mission in the Sahel helped open the door for Russia to expand its influence in the region and across Africa.
foreignaffairs.com Macron’s Mess in the Sahel A failed French mission in the Sahel has given Russia new sway in Africa.
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The military coup in Niger last month points to growing divisions in African’s Sahel region marked by pro- and anti-West sentiments, risking an expansion of the new cold war to Africa.
The Niger Coup Risks Opening Another Front in the West’s War With Russia
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Africa: Congress of Berlin in 1870’s. Europeans sought their wealth of mineral resources, their slave labour or the payment of just a pittance as it is today. But the Continent has awoken.
Welcome Geopolitics. Russia entered as the Europeans were kicked out of the colonies and it would be naive to think they Russians have not got friends in Africa.
It is ironic to think of the power France has over Niger and the fact that one fifth of the uranium for Nuclear energy in France comes from Niger while 500+ days earlier the Russian Invasion of Ukraine caught out Germany. Yes, ENERGY source. The Nordstream was to be the success stofy of cheap oil for Europe. Now it is both France (nuclear) and Germany & Europe who will be at a loss. Energy Reliance leaves Europe exposed to the cold and in need of resources. Sahel maybe just the eye-opener we need to pay fair for resources.
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The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights.
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