Russia urges US to halt Yemen strikes, engage in dialogue

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged the United States to cease strikes against Yemen’s Houthis, the foreign ministry said on Sunday. Lavrov spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio by telephone, the ministry said. “In response to the American representative’s arguments, Sergey Lavrov stressed the need for an immediate cessation of the use of force and the importance for all sides to engage in political dialogue in order to find a solution that would prevent further bloodshed,” the ministry said.