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Witness: Kremlin shifted ties in Sudan to court the Sudanese Armed Forces for Red Sea access
Summary
A witness said Moscow moved away from Wagner's RSF ties in Sudan and began courting the Sudanese Armed Forces because Russia values a Red Sea port more than gold operations.
A witness told the Commission that early in Sudan's civil war Wagner had ties with the Rapid Support Forces because of gold operations, but that Moscow later shifted to courting the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). "In Sudan where early in the Sudanese civil war, the Wagner group had links with the rapid support forces there due to gold operations," the witness said.
The witness added that after the Kremlin reorganized its approach they "started courting, the Sudanese armed forces because Russia's main interest in Sudan is not gold mining. It's a port on the Red Sea Coast." The testimony framed the move as a strategic realignment: access to a coastline and port facilities on the Red Sea was presented as Moscow's priority in Sudan.
The transcript contains the witness's analysis but does not include documentary evidence or named Russian policymakers linked to the decision. The commission record does not show a vote or staff directive following this testimony.
