Iran Lauds Ties with Russia, Contradicting Trump's Claim of Little Russian Support for Tehran
Russia and Iran praised closer ties as Lavrov said Moscow is seeking to prevent a return to large-scale war and expand economic cooperation.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang met in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation and global security crises.
- Held on the sidelines of the 7th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia , the talks highlighted the 25th anniversary of the Sino-Russian Treaty.
- The Russian Foreign Ministry stated the ministers "praised the development dynamics of comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation" and "synchronized watches on bilateral political dialogue." China maintains a "no limits" partnership with Russia throughout the Ukraine war.
- Discussions also focused on "relations with the United States and the situation around the Ukrainian and Iranian crises," with the ministry describing talks as occurring in an atmosphere of "trust and constructive cooperation."
- Both Russia and China have called for an end to the Iran conflict, warning that instability could expand throughout the region, following Russian President Vladimir Putin and Jinping reaffirming their strategic alliance at a regional summit.
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If we can do anything to solve this crisis, we will do it with every taste, said Putin at the beginning of the meeting at the Palace of Constantine, the presidential residence in St. Petersburg.
Russia has confirmed that it intends to continue economic cooperation with Iran despite the tense international situation. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said this during a visit to Tehran on Tuesday, where he held talks with Iranian President Masoud Peskov and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. US President Donald Trump had previously said that Russia was not helping Iran much in the conflict, and appreciated that Moscow was only getting i…
Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin told Trump's special representative Steve Witkoff that Russia is ready to help the States resolve the situation with Iran.
Tehran. Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, yesterday offered to facilitate a negotiated solution to prevent the return of a large-scale conflict by meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, and President Massoud Pezeshkian in Tehran.
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NettavisenUkrainian President Zelenskyy will visit Oslo to discuss peace in Ukraine on Tuesday. The United States will also attend the meeting.
Russia and Iran have never cooperated as closely as Minister for Foreign Affairs Abbas Arakchi of Iran has stated.
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