โก๏ธ Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov:
โข Palestine and Gaza should not remain in the shadows or be pushed aside, and the Russian delegation affirmed this with the Chinese delegation.
โข Russia can compensate for the shortage of energy resources for both China and other interested countries in light of the current energy crisis.
โข US sanctions against Russia are ongoing, as is discrimination against Russian companies in the market.
โข Arab Gulf states realize that Iran would not have launched attacks in the region without attacks from America and Israel.
โข Moscow warns of the danger of the ongoing arming of the European Union.
โข Russia and China have all the capabilities to avoid relying on aggressive adventures, such as those occurring in the Middle East.
โข The United States is promoting the arming of the European Union in every way to shift responsibility for its previous actions in Ukraine.
โข The United States is talking about a new military bloc in which Ukraine would be a key participant.
โข Russia continues its relations with Iran in full compliance with international law.
โข Russia will accept any decision regarding enriched uranium that satisfies Iran within the framework of its legal rights.
โข The International Atomic Energy Agency has never recorded that Iran's uranium enrichment was for military purposes.
โข I hope that the United States will be realistic and not continue the aggression in the Middle East, from which even its allies suffer.
โข The right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes is an inherent right of Iran.
โข Russia will continue to provide political and economic support to Cuba.
โข Lavrov on the possibility of a US attack on Cuba: I hope the United States does not return to the era of colonial wars.
โข The European Union seeks to turn Serbia into a buffer zone to confront Russia.
โข Moscow emphasizes the need for continued negotiations between Iran and the United States to reach a solution on the issue of the Strait of Hormuz.
โข The United States and Iran must pursue realistic goals in negotiations.
Middle East Observer 15 April 2026 9:12 am IST