Russia is also looking to get in on the action against terrorists in Nigeria

Earlier this month, the United States’ president, Donald Trump, issued a warning to the Nigerian government relating to what he described as complacency toward terrorism.

The U.S president urged the Nigerian government to “move fast before it’s too late.”

This warning resulted from the Nigerian government’s inability to curb attacks on Christians in Nigeria, which the U.S tagged a Christian genocide.

Following the U.S’s publicized interest in the problem, other global powers began to weigh in, with China stating that it prefers that the U.S respect Nigeria’s sovereignty.

Very recently, another global power has spoken on the subject, noting that it would like to help Nigeria fight terrorism.

On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova disclosed that Russia is willing to aid Nigeria in its efforts against terrorism, after noting that the country’s counter-terrorism efforts have been “serious” thus far.

As reported by Anadolu Agency, the Russian spokesperson noted that Moscow’s position “remains unchanged,” pointing out that terrorism is a global issue and emphasizing Russia’s willingness to offer support in cooperation with the international community, UN organizations, and the African Union.

“Russia is prepared to continue providing the necessary assistance to its Nigerian partners,” she said, adding that Nigeria’s armed forces and law enforcement agencies have “accumulated significant experience in effectively countering terrorist threats.”

She also mentioned that women and children are the primary victims of these attacks, alongside government and security officials.

In October, Donald Trump via Truth Social threatened to go into Nigeria ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to stop what the United States has described as a Christian genocide.

“If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,” the post read.

On that basis, Trump designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern (CPC)” under U.S. religious-freedom policy.

He then went on to instruct the recently renamed Department of War to “prepare for possible action”.

“I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians!”

A week after his post, the U.S. President advised that the Nigerian government act with urgency concerning their actions against terrorist organizations.

The U.S president adamantly accused the Nigerian government of being complacent in protecting Christians from Islamic extremists.

“The Nigerian government better move fast before it’s too late,” Trump said. “If they don’t, there is going to be hell to pay.”

“The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria… we stand ready, willing, and able to save our great Christian population,” he added.

Since then, the U.S and Nigerian governments have been in a standstill in anticipation of Trump’s next move.