TASS4/28/2026Politics1 min readRussia
Russia Says It Could Mediate Middle East Conflict but Will Not Impose Itself
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- Former Russian Prime Minister Sergey Stepashin says Russia has built strong ties with all Middle Eastern countries, including Iran, and could play a mediator role in resolving regional conflicts, but will not impose itself.
- He noted Russia's potential should be used despite Trump not approaching Moscow yet.
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Russia has built strong ties with all countries in the Middle East and could play the role of mediator in resolving the conflict in the region, but it will not impose itself, former Russian Prime Minister Sergey Stepashin told TASS.
"Russia's potential should be used. We have excellent relations with all Middle Eastern countries, including Iran," he said.
Stepashin noted in particular that Iran is a member of BRICS. "I think Russia's potential will still be used. Although so far [US President Donald] Trump has not approached us. But we will not impose ourselves," the politician emphasized.
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This article was originally published by TASS.
