Nov 9, 2024 · Burkina Faso's foreign minister praised cooperation with Russia on Saturday as “suiting” his country better than its historic ties with France. Following a 2022 military coup, …

Mar 15, 2024 · Under the leadership of Captain Ibrahim Traore, who took power in a second coup in September 2022, Burkina Faso has strengthened its military cooperation with Russia, …

Jun 5, 2024 · Moscow will increase the number of its military instructors in Burkina Faso, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced Wednesday during a visit to the West African …

Ousmane Bougouma and Vyacheslav Volodin at the “Russia-Africa” parliamentary conference in Moscow on 19 March 2023. Burkina Faso–Russia relations (Russian: Российско …

Feb 9, 2024 · The depth of the ties between Burkina Faso and Russian President Vladimir Putin was made clear a few days ago, when Moscow decided to help the country's military junta out …

Jan 18, 2025 · Supporters of Burkina Faso's junta leader Ibrahim Traore hold national flags of Burkina Faso and Russia during a demonstration in Ouagadougou on October 6, 2022. Issouf …

Oct 9, 2024 · Russia's Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and prime minister of Burkina Faso, Apollinaire J. Kyelem de Tambela, discussed in Moscow expanding military ties, the Russian …

Jun 6, 2024 · Moscow pledged more support to Burkina Faso in fighting extremist military groups, as the Russian foreign minister continues his whirlwind tour of West Africa in an attempt to fill …

Nov 18, 2023 · Nine months after the end of French operations in the West African country, military cooperation between Ouagadougou and Moscow is accelerating and entering a …

Nov 13, 2023 · Russia, which has grown more isolated since its Ukraine offensive, has in recent months discussed greater military cooperation with Burkina Faso. Moscow has also pledged to …