Kremlin Says Russian Forces Will Stay in Mali ‘To Fight Extremism’
MOSCOW, April 30 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would stay in Mali to help the country’s military-led government battle insurgents following a surprise offensive by West Africa’s al Qaeda affiliate and a Tuareg-dominated separatist group. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the statement after being asked by a reporter how Russia …