Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Ethiopia earlier this week on an undisclosed multi-country African tour. He is expected to meet Ethiopian officials, including Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos, with discussions likely centered on a proposed large-scale nuclear power plant and expanding bilateral trade. Moscow has not confirmed which other nations the tour will include, keeping the itinerary largely under wraps. The visit continues a pattern of high-level Russian engagement across Africa as Moscow seeks to deepen economic and strategic partnerships on the continent. The engagement gives Russia a platform to expand energy and trade influence in East Africa, potentially at the expense of Western partners. In the same vein, nuclear energy cooperation could lock Ethiopia into a long-term strategic relationship with Moscow, reshaping regional power dynamics.
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