RUSSIAN ANNUAL PRESS CONFERENCE

Moscow understands Palestinian anguish

FM calls on US to recognise Iran reality

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday said Moscow “understands” the anger of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, who earlier denounced White House peace efforts as the “slap of the century”, reports AFP.

“We completely understand the emotions the Palestinians currently have. For years they made concessions without receiving anything in return,” Lavrov said at an annual press conference in Moscow.

“We constantly hear that the US is about to unveil an important deal (on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict) that would satisfy all sides. We have not seen this kind of document,” Lavrov added.

Meanwhile, Sergei Lavrov yesterday called on Washington to “recognise reality” on the Iran nuclear deal after US President Donald Trump demanded tough new measures to keep the agreement alive.

“We will continue to work with the aim of the United States recognising reality,” Lavrov said at at an annual press conference in Moscow on Monday.

He added that US statements to end the deal “do not add optimism or stability.”

On Friday, Trump said Washington will not reimpose nuclear sanctions on Iran for the moment, but would withdraw later this year unless the terms of the deal are changed.

Trump called on European partners to work with the US to “fix the deal’s disastrous flaws.”

Lavrov said it was “hard to say” what position European countries will have.

 

RUSSIAN ANNUAL PRESS CONFERENCE

Moscow understands Palestinian anguish

FM calls on US to recognise Iran reality

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday said Moscow understands the anger of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, who earlier denounced White House peace efforts as the slap of the century, reports AFP. We completely understand the emotions the Palestinians currently have. For years they made concessions without receiving anything in return, Lavrov said at an annual press conference in Moscow. We constantly hear that the US is about to unveil an important deal (on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict) that would satisfy all sides. We have not seen this kind of document, Lavrov added. Meanwhile, Sergei Lavrov yesterday called on Washington to recognise reality on the Iran nuclear deal after US President Donald Trump demanded tough new measures to keep the agreement alive. We will continue to work with the aim of the United States recognising reality, Lavrov said at at an annual press conference in Moscow on Monday. He added that US statements to end the deal do not add optimism or stability. On Friday, Trump said Washington will not reimpose nuclear sanctions on Iran for the moment, but would withdraw later this year unless the terms of the deal are changed. Trump called on European partners to work with the US to fix the deals disastrous flaws. Lavrov said it was hard to say what position European countries will have.