Join the Wilson Center's Kennan Institute for an online talk with Abel Abate Demissie and Michael Morrow on the relationship between Ethiopia and Russia. 

In 1943, Ethiopia and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations. Since then, great power competition and evolving political and economic interests have shaped the bilateral relationship between Ethiopia and the Soviet Union, and now Russia. How do the past 78 years affect today's ties? Do Ethiopia and Russia’s objectives in Africa dovetail or diverge, and what effect does the relationship have on the broader region? On February 11, Abel Abate Demissie, associate fellow of the Africa Programme at Chatham House, will join the Kennan Institute for a conversation on the state of Ethiopia-Russia relations and their future trajectory.

RSVP is requested and can be found at this link.

Speakers:

Abel Abate Demissie, associate fellow, Africa Programme, Chatham House

Michael Morrow, senior foreign service officer, U.S. Department of State