'We think that an African solution should be found to that problem, and support African efforts to resolve the crisis,' the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Russia has warned against the prospects of military intervention in Niger as a coalition of neighboring West African states contemplates the use of force to reverse a military takeover of the country in a crisis that has threatened to destabilize the region.
With an armed response still on the table, many global powers have weighed in on the conflict, including Russia, which has accelerated its ties across Africa in recent years among countries both supportive and critical of Niger's new junta rule. Two African states that also have military leadership, Burkina Faso and Mali, have threatened to treat any ECOWAS intervention in Niger as a declaration of war.
In this context, Zaitsev said Russia took note of"the negative response of a whole range of neighboring countries," including Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and Algeria, regarding a potential military intervention in Niger. Zaitsev also rejected allegations put forth by Ukrainian presidential office adviser Mykhailo Podolyak, who claimed last wrote last week on social media website X, formerly known as
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