The President of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin-Archange Touad\u00e9ra, awarded 18 russian \u201cinstructors,\u201d thanking them for \u201cpeace and security\u201d in the country. The ceremony was attended by russia\u2019s ambassador to the CAR, aleksandr bikantov, and the head of the \u201crussian house\u201d in Bangui, dmitry sityi.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f russia officially calls these individuals \u201cmilitary advisers\u201d or \u201cinstructors,\u201d but in reality, they are representatives of the wagner PMC or its successor structures.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f Such events demonstrate that russia systematically uses African countries as a platform to expand its political and military influence under the guise of \u201cfriendship\u201d and \u201ccultural ties.\u201d The kremlin promotes the narrative of a \u201cgrateful Africa,\u201d trying to portray itself as a \u201cprotector,\u201d while in fact exploiting the continent\u2019s resources and spreading propaganda.<\/p>\n
The presence of the head of the \u201crussian house\u201d alongside the military once again proves that these centers are part of russia\u2019s information and military apparatus \u2014 not hubs of \u201ccultural diplomacy,\u201d as the kremlin tries to present them.<\/p>\n
The Center also covered dmitry sityi\u2019s activities in its analytical report \u201crussian agents of influence in Africa\u201d. He is one of the key figures behind russian information campaigns on the continent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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