CanadianGoose
Banned
Ethiopia sounds most plausible. But I don't believe in contacts before mid-19 century (Peter the Great's fleet feel into disrepair shortly after his death and Russia had been either prevented from access to Baltic and Black Sea straights or had been busy conquering something else before), by which time Ethiopia became landlocked.
I proposed "White Ethiopia" a while ago, timeline in which Ras Tafari offers a refuge to Russian White Emigres in 1920-1922, effectively creating regime with Russian-educated Black elite ruling country through Russian educated class, with Russian-dominated army being main tool of nation building.
I proposed "White Ethiopia" a while ago, timeline in which Ras Tafari offers a refuge to Russian White Emigres in 1920-1922, effectively creating regime with Russian-educated Black elite ruling country through Russian educated class, with Russian-dominated army being main tool of nation building.