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Djibouti–Russia relations (Российско-джибутийские отношения) are the diplomatic relations between the State of Djibouti and the Russian Federation. TheSoviet Union and Djibouti established diplomatic relations on 3 April 1978.[1] Djibouti has an embassy inMoscow and Russia has an embassy inDjibouti City.
Prior to theinvasion of Ukraine, Russia had been attempting to tighten its relationship withDjibouti, which had drawn closer toChina and is a member of theBelt and Road Initiative. In 2015, Russia resumed diplomatic relations with Djibouti that had been ended in 1978, with a meeting between Russian Minister of Foreign AffairsSergey Lavrov and Djibouti Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,Mahmoud Ali Yusuf. The talks concluded with a bilateral military agreement under which theDjibouti Armed Forces would be trained by Russian advisors, and equipped with Russian arms and vehicles.[2] In 2021, Russia and Djibouti entered an agreement on cooperation in politics, trade, the economy, investment activity, education, and healthcare.[3] On 25 January 2022, the summit "Russia-Ethiopia-Djibouti: Prospects for Business Development" was held between dignitaries from Russia, Ethiopia and Djibouti, and was hosted by the Coordinating Committee for Economic Cooperation with African Countries of theChamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation to further the presence of Russian companies in the region.[4]
Russia's investments in Djibouti increased after Russia invadedUkraine, and Djibouti became one of Russia's few open allies in the region. On 15 March 2023, Russia,China, andIran held joint naval exercises in theGulf of Oman, operating out of the Chinese naval base inDjibouti City.[5] Russia was planning to build its own naval base in the city because Russian warships routinely use the port to resupply, and China has stated Russia is free to use the Chinese base to dock its ships, such as theAdmiral Kuznetsov. The Russian paramilitaryWagner Group also maintains a presence in Djibouti, further straining relations with the United States, which maintains its own military baseCamp Lemonnier in Djibouti.[6] As part of theBlack Sea Grain Initiative, most of the grain being exported by Ukraine in agreement with Russia was sent to Djibouti to be distributed to the rest of theHorn of Africa under Russia's supervision.[7]
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