“The European Union condemns the attempted coup d'état in Mali and rejects any anti-constitutional changes,” the statement said.

L'UE condamne fermement la tentative de coup d'Etat en cours au Mali et rejette tout changement anti-constitutionnel. Ceci ne peut en aucun cas être une réponse à la profonde crise socio-politique qui frappe le Mali depuis plusieurs mois #AUEUhttps: //t.co/L8airgRjy3

- Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) August 18, 2020

Earlier it was reported that the President and Prime Minister of Mali were arrested by the rebel military. 

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that they are closely following the events in Mali, noting that observers assess what is happening as a military mutiny.