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Mali Military Leader Says He Had Phone Conversation With Russian President, Putin About Niger Coup

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Mali's military leader Assimi Goita has said that he spoke on the phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation in Niger, where a junta seized power in a coup last month. According to Reuters, Goita in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter on Tuesday said Putin during the call stressed the importance of a peaceful resolution of the situation for a more stable region.

, Goita in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter on Tuesday said Putin during the call stressed the importance of a peaceful resolution of the situation for a more stable region.

Goita said,"Putin 'stressed the importance of a peaceful resolution of the situation for a more stable Sahel.'" Putin has called for a return to constitutional order in Niger, while Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin welcomed the coup.

 

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