Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks at a news conference in Manama, Bahrain, on Tuesday. Reuters
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks at a news conference in Manama, Bahrain, on Tuesday. Reuters
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks at a news conference in Manama, Bahrain, on Tuesday. Reuters
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks at a news conference in Manama, Bahrain, on Tuesday. Reuters

Russia's Lavrov urges Ukraine to de-mine waters to allow safe passage of ships


Amr Mostafa
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Moscow on Tuesday called on Ukraine to de-mine its territorial waters to allow the safe passage of ships through the Black and Azov seas.

“If the problem of de-mining is resolved … Russia's naval forces will ensure the unhindered passage of these ships into the Mediterranean and onwards to their destinations,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference during a visit to Bahrain's capital Manama.

Russia and Ukraine produce around 30 per cent of the global wheat supply.

Mr Lavrov said it was up to the West and Kyiv to resolve a growing global food crisis provoked by the conflict in Ukraine.

Russia's offensive in Ukraine and western sanctions have disrupted deliveries of wheat and other commodities from the two countries, fuelling concerns about the lack of supplies and hunger around the world.

Western countries “created a lot of artificial problems by closing their ports to Russian ships, disrupting logistics and financial chains,” Mr Lavrov told reporters.

“They need to seriously consider what is more important for them: to do PR on the issue of food security or to take concrete steps to solve this problem.”

During the press conference with Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Mr Lavrov called for direct talks between the Palestinians and Israelis to be renewed to solve the decades-long conflict

He said the failure to settle the conflict has created a hotbed of tension, with concerns raised by recent violence between Israelis and Palestinians.

“We talked about the need to renew direct talks between the Palestinians and Israelis,” he said. “We have the legal basis for that and we have the Arab peace initiative that has been supported by the United Nations.

  • Israeli flags are carried during the right-wing 'flag march' next to the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City. EPA
    Israeli flags are carried during the right-wing 'flag march' next to the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City. EPA
  • A drone carrying a Palestinian flag flies over the walls of Jerusalem's Old City during the flag march. EPA
    A drone carrying a Palestinian flag flies over the walls of Jerusalem's Old City during the flag march. EPA
  • Marchers carry Israeli flags. EPA
    Marchers carry Israeli flags. EPA
  • Palestinians throw stones at Israeli forces during protests over Jerusalem's annual flag march, in the West Bank city of Hebron. EPA
    Palestinians throw stones at Israeli forces during protests over Jerusalem's annual flag march, in the West Bank city of Hebron. EPA
  • A Palestinian waves his national flag outside Jerusalem's Old City as Israelis mark Jerusalem Day, which celebrates the capture of the Old City during the 1967 war. AP
    A Palestinian waves his national flag outside Jerusalem's Old City as Israelis mark Jerusalem Day, which celebrates the capture of the Old City during the 1967 war. AP
  • Israeli forces arrest a Palestinian protester in Jerusalem during the flag march. EPA
    Israeli forces arrest a Palestinian protester in Jerusalem during the flag march. EPA
  • Medics carry an injured person to an ambulance amid confrontations between Palestinians and Israeli forces. Reuters
    Medics carry an injured person to an ambulance amid confrontations between Palestinians and Israeli forces. Reuters
  • Israeli border police detain a Palestinian man during the confrontations in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
    Israeli border police detain a Palestinian man during the confrontations in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
  • Israel claims all of Jerusalem as its capital but Palestinians, who seek East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state, consider the annual flag march provocative. Getty
    Israel claims all of Jerusalem as its capital but Palestinians, who seek East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state, consider the annual flag march provocative. Getty
  • A Palestinian protester flashes the victory sign at Israelis lifting national flags at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. AFP
    A Palestinian protester flashes the victory sign at Israelis lifting national flags at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem. AFP
  • A tense Jerusalem was braced for Israel's flag march as Palestinian groups threatened retaliation over the annual rally. AFP
    A tense Jerusalem was braced for Israel's flag march as Palestinian groups threatened retaliation over the annual rally. AFP
  • A Jewish youth uses pepper spray on Palestinians as violence flares in Jerusalem. Getty
    A Jewish youth uses pepper spray on Palestinians as violence flares in Jerusalem. Getty
  • Palestinian and Jewish youths fight in Jerusalem's Old City. AP
    Palestinian and Jewish youths fight in Jerusalem's Old City. AP
  • Israelis carry national flags in the Old City. Reuters
    Israelis carry national flags in the Old City. Reuters
  • Large numbers of Israeli police were on hand in the Old city of Jerusalem, as the threat of violence lingered. EPA
    Large numbers of Israeli police were on hand in the Old city of Jerusalem, as the threat of violence lingered. EPA
  • Palestinian protesters carry a woman hit by tear gas as chaos broke out. AFP
    Palestinian protesters carry a woman hit by tear gas as chaos broke out. AFP
  • A Palestinian protester remains defiant. AFP
    A Palestinian protester remains defiant. AFP
  • Palestinian and Jewish youths fight at Damascus Gate. AP
    Palestinian and Jewish youths fight at Damascus Gate. AP
  • Israelis wave flags and chant outside Damascus Gate. Reuters
    Israelis wave flags and chant outside Damascus Gate. Reuters
  • Armed border policeman look to quell the violence. Reuters
    Armed border policeman look to quell the violence. Reuters
  • A tug of war ensues over a Palestinian flag. Reuters
    A tug of war ensues over a Palestinian flag. Reuters
  • Last year, the flag parade led to an 11-day war between Israel and Gaza militants. AFP
    Last year, the flag parade led to an 11-day war between Israel and Gaza militants. AFP
  • Israel flags are paraded through Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
    Israel flags are paraded through Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
  • Israeli police remove Palestinians from the stairs near the Damascus Gate leading to Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
    Israeli police remove Palestinians from the stairs near the Damascus Gate leading to Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
  • At Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinians wave flags during a protest over the tension in Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque complex. Reuters
    At Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinians wave flags during a protest over the tension in Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque complex. Reuters
  • Members of Israeli security forces clear people from Damascus Gate as Israelis mark Jerusalem Day. AFP
    Members of Israeli security forces clear people from Damascus Gate as Israelis mark Jerusalem Day. AFP
  • Members of Israeli youth movements dance and wave flags. AP
    Members of Israeli youth movements dance and wave flags. AP
  • An Israeli national flag at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. AFP
    An Israeli national flag at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. AFP

“It is now essential to increase the efforts using mediators and facilitators from the Arab states so we can create suitable conditions to renew such dialogue and to continue to look for a two-state solution to this issue.”

Mr Lavrov arrived in Manama on Monday and met Bahrain's King Hamad.

During the meeting, the Russian politician discussed the latest regional and international developments, including the situation in Ukraine.

King Hamad said it was important to resolve the conflict in Ukraine in a way that serves the interests of the two neighbouring countries and guarantees the security and stability of Europe, state news agency BNA said.

The king called for dialogue and diplomatic solutions in line with international law to reach a political settlement that will end the war, ensure security, protect civilians and allow humanitarian aid to be delivered to refugees and displaced people.

He expressed Bahrain’s appreciation of the historically friendly relations it has enjoyed with Russia, as well as the kingdom’s keenness to enhance co-operation in a way that serves the interests of both countries.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani talk as they enter a hall for their meeting in Manama. Photo: AP
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani talk as they enter a hall for their meeting in Manama. Photo: AP

Washington has been bargaining for extra clauses in talks on the Iranian nuclear deal, thus creating barriers to reviving it, Mr Lavrov also said.

“Certain obstacles have been mounted here, mostly because of the US that has been bargaining for some additional clauses to be able to modify the initial idea and contents [of the deal] approved by the UN Security Council,” he said.

Russia and Bahrain have agreed to promote the prospects of developing trade and economic co-operation, Mr Lavrov said.

“We discussed in detail the issues of our trade and economic co-operation. The trade turnover is growing, but the absolute figures are very, very modest. They do not suit either our friends or Russian economic operators,” he said.

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This is how many recognised sects Lebanon is home to, along with about four million citizens

450,000

More than this many Palestinian refugees are registered with UNRWA in Lebanon, with about 45 per cent of them living in the country’s 12 refugee camps

1.5 million

There are just under 1 million Syrian refugees registered with the UN, although the government puts the figure upwards of 1.5m

73

The percentage of stateless people in Lebanon, who are not of Palestinian origin, born to a Lebanese mother, according to a 2012-2013 study by human rights organisation Frontiers Ruwad Association

18,000

The number of marriages recorded between Lebanese women and foreigners between the years 1995 and 2008, according to a 2009 study backed by the UN Development Programme

77,400

The number of people believed to be affected by the current nationality law, according to the 2009 UN study

4,926

This is how many Lebanese-Palestinian households there were in Lebanon in 2016, according to a census by the Lebanese-Palestinian dialogue committee

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2017: Trump criticises Khan’s ‘no reason to be alarmed’ response to London Bridge terror attacks

2019: Trump calls Khan a “stone cold loser” before first state visit

2019: Trump tweets about “Khan’s Londonistan”, calling him “a national disgrace”

2022:  Khan’s office attributes rise in Islamophobic abuse against the major to hostility stoked during Trump’s presidency

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Updated: May 31, 2022, 1:14 PM