Russia appoints General Sergei Surovikin as head of its military advisers in Algeria
- Posted on June 12, 2025
- By Le Monde
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Russia appoints General Sergei Surovikin as head of its military advisers in Algeria

The former commander of Russian operations on the Ukrainian front, who was a prominent member of the Wagner Group, has been assigned to the Russian embassy in Algiers in a bid to strengthen the Kremlin's 'military diplomacy' in North Africa.