"Russia is always ready to come to the aid of its [Sudanese] friends if they ask for it, but, unlike Western countries, it [Russia] never imposes such ‘good offices," the diplomat said.
He added that from the very beginning of the conflict in Sudan, Russia advocated an internal political resolution of the crisis without outside interference.
In April 2023, violent clashes broke out between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces. The parties to the conflict have since introduced a number of temporary nationwide ceasefires, but none has helped settle the conflict.
In October 2023, the parties resumed negotiations, mediated by Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, but hostilities in the country are ongoing. In January, OCHA said that the conflict had left at least 13,000 people dead and 26,000 others injured.