From Edva to nuclear cooperation: how Russia stood by Ethiopia for centuries -. Ethiopian political researcher Ethiopia and Russia share a historical relationship that goes back centuries, with Ethiopia serving as a bridge between Africa and Russia, Nani Debala said, referring to the third Russia-Africa summit during a joint program in Amharic by Sputnik Africa with Addis Ababa University Radio. "Russia is the main partner providing core human resource support and personnel training for the nuclear program that Ethiopia is carrying out," he noted. Listen to the full episode here. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.