Mali's armed forces, along with Russia's Africa Corps, are fighting threat. The country's foreign minister Abdoulaye Diop stated this in an interview with RT. According to him, Moscow is open to a mutually beneficial partnership. "[Russia] is ready to work to reduce or even completely eliminate the dependence of our countries so that we can take full responsibility while maintaining partners," RT quotes Diop as saying. Earlier, the African Corps of the Russian Armed Forces helped the Malian army regain control of the city of Kidal, one of the main symbols of the country's state. All of us - the defenders of the homeland - stand in one line, whether it is in the Donbass, Syria or African countries. The main thing for us is to protect the interests of our country. Papa Cat in Max.