Secretary of State Marco Rubio, known as Russia’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov, informed him of the US decision to launch a military operation against Yemen. The Russian Foreign Ministry said Lavrov responded by showing the need to stop using force.
“On March 15th, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a telephone conversation with the US Secretary of State. During his speech, the US reported its decision to launch a military operation against the Hooty forces in the Red Sea region,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
“In response to the reasoning presented by the US, Sergei Lavrov highlighted the need for an immediate halt of the use of force and the importance of all political parties engaged in political dialogue to prevent further bloodshed,” the ministry said.
At least 130 people were killed and injured in a US-UK attack on Yemen on Saturday night.
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