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Lavrov affirms partnership with the Gulf and OPEC+, addresses Yemen and the Gaza plan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced the continuation of a close partnership with Gulf states and his country's close relations with its OPEC+ partners, in the context of a Gulf-Russian meeting that addressed the situation in Yemen. He also said that US President Donald Trump's plan on Gaza remains ink on paper and that the path is still far from a solution establishing an independent Palestinian state.

📍 Where things stand: Lavrov's statements continued on the Gulf partnership, OPEC+, Yemen and the Gaza plan, with no concrete results of the Gulf-Russian meeting announced.

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  1. 18 Oct 2026, 17:30 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed the continuation of a close partnership with Gulf states, with no further details in the available text.
  2. 18 Oct 2026, 17:30 The Russian foreign minister said relations with OPEC+ partners are close.
  3. 18 Oct 2026, 17:35 Lavrov said his country's relations with its OPEC+ partners are close, affirming the continuation of a close partnership with Gulf states and the pursuit of solutions to the Yemen crisis with Gulf partners. He said US President Donald Trump's plan on Gaza remains ink on paper and did not respect the principles stated in the initiative, and that the path is still far from reaching a solution establishing an independent Palestinian state, calling for a return to a memorandum of understanding.
  4. 18 Oct 2026, 17:38 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that the Gulf-Russian meeting addressed the situation in Yemen, in a brief statement without further details on the content or outcome of the talks.
  5. 18 Oct 2026, 17:41 Lavrov affirmed that Russia is discussing with its Gulf partners solutions to the Yemen crisis, stressing the continuation of a close partnership with Gulf states. His remarks came in the context of a Gulf-Russian meeting that affirmed the importance of freedom of navigation, while he said Trump's plan on Gaza remains ink on paper and that reaching a solution establishing an independent Palestinian state is very distant.
  6. 18 Oct 2026, 17:42 The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council announced that the Gulf-Russian meeting discussed enhancing the partnership.
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