Tensions Between Russian, Western Allies Grow Over Niger Coup

European countries evacuate citizens from Niger as West African states pick sides

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that the military coup in Niger jeopardized U.S. aid and security support valued at hundreds of millions of dollars.

European governments began evacuating their citizens from Niger on Tuesday after last week’s coup in the West African country triggered a tense standoff between Moscow’s allies in the region and states that have worked more closely with the U.S. and other Western powers.