Moscow, April 5, 2026 (AFP) - Russia's Lavrov says US should 'abandon language of ultimatums'

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2026-04-05

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday said Washington should abandon "the language of ultimatums" and return to negotiations, in a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, his office said. Lavrov's comments came after US President Donald Trump threatened in an expletive-laden post Sunday to strike Iran's power plants and bridges if it did not reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. "The Russian side expressed hope that the effor......

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