Russia expresses readiness to mediate between Ethiopia and Eritrea

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated that Moscow is ready to mediate between Ethiopia and Eritrea if their leaders express such an interest during the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow. This comes as Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has traveled to Moscow for the event, which is expected to be the first time leaders from both nations appear on the same platform since cutting diplomatic ties in September.

Lavrov emphasized that the current severance of relations between the two neighbors is not ideal and noted that Russia is willing to facilitate discussions to help resolve their grievances through mutual interests. While Moscow has signaled its readiness to intervene, neither the Ethiopian nor the Eritrean government has officially responded to the mediation offer.