Russia & Assimi Goïta

Russia: Russia's Afrika Korps, supporting Mali's military government, suffered a setback as it was unable to prevent the fall of Mali — Kidal and had to withdraw from the city, raising questions about the effectiveness of its security partnership with Mali.

Assimi Goïta: Assimi Goïta, Mali's military ruler, faces an unprecedented crisis following the death of his Defense Minister and the widespread attacks, raising uncertainty over the military government's future, though he was reported to be in a safe location.