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At the initiative of the U.S. side, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation on March 15.

Axar.az reports that this information was released by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

According to the statement, the U.S. side informed Russia about its decision to launch a military operation against Houthi forces in the Red Sea region.

“In response to the arguments presented by the U.S. representative, Sergey Lavrov emphasized the importance of immediately halting the use of force by all parties and the necessity of engaging in political dialogue to find a solution that prevents further bloodshed,” the statement noted.

Additionally, the discussion covered specific aspects of implementing the mutual understandings reached during the high-level meeting between Russian and U.S. officials in Riyadh on February 18.