On March 15, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, at the US initiative. During the conversation, Marco Rubio informed him of the US decision to launch a military operation against the Houthi forces in the Red Sea region, Russia's Foreign Ministry reports.
Sergey Lavrov, in response to the arguments by the American representative, stressed the need for all parties to immediate cease the use of force and the importance for all sides to engage in political dialogue so as to find a solution that would prevent further bloodshed.
The officials also discussed specific aspects of implementing the mutual understanding reached at the meeting of senior Russian and US officials in Riyadh on February 18.
Sergey Lavrov and Marco Rubio agreed maintain contact.
