In the wake of April's attacks that killed Defence Minister Sadio Camara and sent junta leader General Assimi Goïta into hiding it was with Russia's ambassador in Bamako Igor Gromyko that Goïta clasped hands while the Kremlin spoke of having thwarted a coup against Goïta...
Following the Russians' hasty departure from Kidal Goïta summoned the Russian ambassador Igor Gromyko for talks...
