Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko met with Lebanon's Ambassador to Moscow, Bashir Chauki Saleh Azzam, to express "serious concern" over "ongoing instability in Lebanon, caused by external factors." The meeting also touched upon Russian-Lebanese relations and the importance of maintaining a ceasefire.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko stated that US bases in Arab countries have not helped these nations and have only brought disaster. However, he acknowledged that hosting foreign troops is the sovereign right of these independent states.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Middle Eastern countries will not benefit the Arab states, calling Zelensky a "puppet of Western states."
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko stated that Russian troops in Syria act as a stabilizing force, emphasizing that they do not conduct military operations against other countries from Syrian territory. He also questioned the stability contributed by US military presence in Gulf countries.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko stated that US peacemaking efforts in Gaza are suspended, with key issues like international stabilization forces, Hamas disarmament, Israeli troop withdrawal, and power transfer to a Palestinian committee remaining unresolved. He described the situation as precarious.
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko stated that the US and Israel are attempting to disrupt Arab-Iranian normalization by drawing Arab nations into a military conflict with Iran. He noted that US-Israeli military operations against Iran, which began on February 28, have led to retaliatory strikes and significant casualties.
According to Georgy Borisenko, the attacks were repelled in most locations, including Bamako
