While his escapades have no doubt been exaggerated, in real life he has played a significant role in the expansion of Russia's influence in parts of Africa, working closely with the Wagner Group ...
In countries like Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, where military regimes have expelled French forces, anti-French rhetoric has become a rallying cry for new alliances with Russia and other powers.
Azerbaijani airliner plane crash: A prominent Telegram channel claimed that the aircraft was mistakenly targeted by a Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile.