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| The top Russian diplomat discussed the root of the violence in the Middle East and other pressing issues in an exclusive interview | The top Russian diplomat discussed the root of the violence in the Middle East and other pressing issues in an exclusive interview |
| The thorny issue of Israeli-Palestinian violence needs to be resolved within the UN-backed framework of a two-state solution, and a badly-needed ceasefire in Gaza has to be followed by a genuine effort to implement it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told RT in an exclusive interview on Wednesday. | The thorny issue of Israeli-Palestinian violence needs to be resolved within the UN-backed framework of a two-state solution, and a badly-needed ceasefire in Gaza has to be followed by a genuine effort to implement it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told RT in an exclusive interview on Wednesday. |
| The US refusal to put any restrictions on Israel stands in the way of reining in the bloodshed, according to the top diplomat. There is a risk of the Gaza hostilities escalating into a regional war, but players in Lebanon and Iran have “no appetite” for taking this path, Lavrov said. | The US refusal to put any restrictions on Israel stands in the way of reining in the bloodshed, according to the top diplomat. There is a risk of the Gaza hostilities escalating into a regional war, but players in Lebanon and Iran have “no appetite” for taking this path, Lavrov said. |
| Other parts of the interview touched upon the US branding Russia an “international pariah” and a “rogue state” – despite, according to the minister, all evidence to the contrary – the aspirations of African nations to get a fair share of the wealth generated from processing their natural riches, and the overall rebalancing of global power. | Other parts of the interview touched upon the US branding Russia an “international pariah” and a “rogue state” – despite, according to the minister, all evidence to the contrary – the aspirations of African nations to get a fair share of the wealth generated from processing their natural riches, and the overall rebalancing of global power. |
| Watch the interview in full. | Watch the interview in full. |