Niger breaks off diplomatic relations with Ukraine
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The military government of Niger has severed diplomatic relations with Ukraine, accusing it of supporting 'terrorist groups'. This followed a similar move by Mali and the arrival of Russian military instructors in Niger.
Niger has announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Ukraine. This was reported by Al Arabiya with reference to AFP. The new military government of Niger explained its decision by the fact that Kyiv allegedly supports "terrorist groups". Which ones are not specified, reports UNN.
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Two days earlier, the transitional government of Mali announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Ukraine due to "subversive" statements by representatives of the Ukrainian military leadership and the country's ambassador to Senegal.
In particular, we are talking about the statements of the official representative of the Ukrainian military intelligence, Andriy Yusov, who recognized Ukraine's involvement in the Tuareg attack on Wagner and government troops in Tinsauaten.
In March 2024, the new government of Niger, which came to power as a result of a coup d'état, announced the termination of the military cooperation agreement with the United States.
In April, a hundred Russian military instructors arrived in the country and occupied the US base in Niger.
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