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Spain, Britain call on NATO to look at Russian threat from Africa

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace attends a welcome ceremony with Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles at the Defence Ministry headquarters in Madrid, Spain, May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Russia's expanding influence and activity in Africa pose a "worrying" threat to the security of NATO countries along with its invasion of Ukraine and must be addressed by the military alliance, the Spanish and British defence ministers said Wednesday.

At a joint news conference in Madrid, Spain's Margarita Robles said the expansion of operations by the Russian state and Russian private security companies such as the Wagner Group in countries like Mali and Libya was "very clear" and accused them of fomenting organised crime and terrorism.

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