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Saudi and Russian foreign ministers discuss Hormuz, Yemen at G20

Middle East Eye31 October 2026, 01:13 UTCSaudi Arabia

Saudi and Russian foreign ministers discuss Hormuz, Yemen at G20 Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan has met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers meeting in the US. The ministers discussed regional developments, with a focus on recent developments in Yemen and maritime navigation in the Straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb, according to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Reuters reported that Lavrov's participation in the two-day gathering in Atlanta has roiled many G20 ministe

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