2024-05-03 20:47:40
Port Sudan, May 3, 2024 Informed sources revealed to Sudan Tribune details of the Sudanese-Russian discussions that took place last week in the city of Port Sudan, which focused on the exchange of political support and economic and military cooperation, including Russia’s offer to provide quality military assistance to Sudan. Sudanese army.
A military source said the Russian delegation offered the Sudanese side to provide quality military assistance “without any ceiling”, as part of Russia’s efforts to strengthen its military relations with Sudan.
The source indicated that this offer includes qualitative military expertise which could require a Russian presence on Sudanese soil.
During a two-day official visit – on April 28 and 29 – a Russian delegation led by Mikhail Bogdanov, special envoy of the Russian president for the Middle East and Africa and Russian deputy foreign minister, met with the Chairman of the Sovereignty Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and members of the Sovereignty Council, and discussions were held on bilateral relations between the two countries.
The visiting Russian delegation announced its full support for the Sovereignty Council, but the large military delegation that accompanied Bogdanov became clear, while neither the identity of its members nor the conversations that took place with their army counterparts Sudanese have not been revealed.
According to the sources, the discussions also touched on the issue of building a Russian naval base on the Red Sea coast, which was agreed with former President Omar al-Bashir, but this issue sparked controversy. controversy surrounding its creation and it was later decided to refer the matter to the first elected legislative council which will decide on it.
Investigations into military relations with Ukraine
According to another source who spoke to the Sudan Tribune, the Russian delegation asked about military relations between Sudan and Ukraine and requested answers on certain points related to this matter.
The press reported the participation of Ukrainian special forces alongside the Sudanese armed forces in carrying out some operations against the Rapid Support Forces, but no official confirmation of the presence of Ukrainian forces in Sudan has been published.
On another level, the head of the Supreme Council of Beja Glasses, Muhammad Al-Amin Turk, met with a member of the Russian delegation, as part of an attempt to create popular diplomatic relations between Russia and certain influential components of eastern Sudan.
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