Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has urged the United States to cease strikes against Yemen’s Houthis, Reuters reports citing the Russian foreign ministry.
Lavrov spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio by telephone, the ministry said.
“In response to the American representative’s arguments, Sergei Lavrov stressed the need for an immediate cessation of the use of force and the importance for all sides to engage in political dialogue in order to find a solution that would prevent further bloodshed,” the ministry said.
