The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) published on 7 September 2021 an analysis titled "Guinea: Coup d'Etat or Coup de Grace?" by Nikita Panin, RIAC staff member.
Since independence in 1958, Guinea has had a close relationship with the former Soviet Union and subsequently with Russia. Russia recently signed a military cooperation agreement with Guinea while Russian companies have significant investments in the development of Guinea's bauxite mines. The author believes that "nothing will fundamentally change for Russian businesses in Guinea" although it is not clear how much public support there is for the coup.
