politics
April 4, 2026
'Forgotten' Palestine, attempts to disrupt Middle East talks: Lavrov statements
The Russian foreign minister noted that Russia and Egypt are trying to achieve real results in crisis management, not just feigning diplomacy
TL;DR
- Russia and Egypt are strategically aligned in their approach to the Middle East, emphasizing the need for conflicting parties to reach the negotiating table.
- Both nations advocate for an immediate cessation of hostilities and a return to the political and diplomatic process in the Middle East.
- The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is unfairly being sidelined, according to Lavrov.
- Lavrov warned that certain actors are working to undermine prospects for negotiations on an Iranian settlement.
- A draft UN Security Council resolution on the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz was deemed unlikely to aid a peaceful settlement and could be used to legitimize aggression against Iran.
- The US should cease hostilities rather than merely demand Iran unblock the Strait of Hormuz.
- Russia is grateful for Egypt's objective and balanced position on the Ukrainian crisis.
- Russia updated Egypt on the progress of its "special military operation" in Ukraine.
- Russia anticipates resuming contacts with Saudi Arabia on the Intervision music competition once the situation in the Persian Gulf stabilizes.
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