<p>Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov on Monday rejected reports that the country had sent troops to the Central African Republic after an alleged attempted coup ahead of upcoming elections.</p>.<p>"We are not sending troops," the Interfax news agency cited Bogdanov as saying.</p>.<p>Russia has previously sent military instructors to CAR under a bilateral cooperation agreement.</p>
<p>Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov on Monday rejected reports that the country had sent troops to the Central African Republic after an alleged attempted coup ahead of upcoming elections.</p>.<p>"We are not sending troops," the Interfax news agency cited Bogdanov as saying.</p>.<p>Russia has previously sent military instructors to CAR under a bilateral cooperation agreement.</p>