The US Institute of Peace published on 25 August 2022 an analysis titled "Amid War in Ukraine, Russia's Lavrov Goes on Diplomatic Offensive" by Heather Ashby, Jude Mutah, Jason Tower, and Hashem Youssef.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited four countries in Africa--Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Uganda--in an effort to shore up understanding for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This analysis summarizes Russia's relationship with each of the four countries.
