A statement by a Ukrainian spokesperson has prompted a severe response from the West African country of Mali. Mali cuts off ties with Ukraine due to statement by Ukrainian military spokesperson.The statement allegedly acknowledged Kyiv’s involvement in casualties suffered by Malian forces.Tuareg rebels in Mali claim to have killed 84 Russian Wagner mercenaries and 47 Malian soldiers.On Sunday Mali cut off ties with Ukraine owing to a statement by a spokesperson for Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (GUR) about fighting in its north that killed Malian soldiers and Wagner fighters in late J…