Russia says state and private 'instructors' are in Sudan

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. He confirmed on January 28,2019 that Russia had sent "instructors" to Sudan. PHOTO | REUTERS

Moscow on Monday said it had sent "instructors" to Sudan, where demonstrators have been protesting against President Omar al-Bashir for weeks, following reports of sightings of Russian-speaking soldiers in Khartoum.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not specify who the "instructors" were, but said they were in Sudan "absolutely legitimately".