# Putin thanks Mali’s leader for visiting Russia despite difficult situation at home

https://mins.news/en/item/122601

- TASS, 2026-10-30 14:24 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2211009

> At a Kremlin meeting, Vladimir Putin thanked Assimi Goita for attending the Third Russia-Africa Summit despite the difficult situation in the Sahel. Putin said Russia-Mali trade cooperation was gaining momentum and noted that a framework agreement on relations between the countries took effect in May.

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