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Somaliman
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President Putin Invites Ethiopian PM To Russia

Post by Somaliman » 28 Apr 2025, 08:22


Mogadishu (HOL) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially invited Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to attend the upcoming Russia–Arab League Summit, set to take place later this year.

The invitation was delivered on Sunday by Mikhail L. Bogdanov, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa, during a meeting with President Mohamud in Mogadishu.

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Re: President Putin Invites Ethiopian PM To Russia

Post by Dejach Aklilu » 28 Apr 2025, 08:52

At least they let him inside this time. Homie had the door slammed on him last time he was in europe, they didnt know who he was.. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Re: President Putin Invites Ethiopian PM To Russia

Post by AbyssiniaLady » 28 Apr 2025, 16:30

Russia has long desired to establish a foothold and influence in the East African countries bordering the Indian Ocean, Somalia, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros, Tanzania, Kenya, Seychelles, but these countries, particularly Somalia, are wary of being seen as aligning with Russia against the United States and the European Union.

Russia relationship with war-torn Ethiopia is one of the many easons why the U.S. Africa Command/United States Department of Defense suspended cooperation with Ethiopia's ragtag military and security assistance to war-torn landlocked Ethiopia,

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