KUWAIT CITY: Russia’s foreign minister is in Kuwait at the start of a three-nation tour of Gulf states over the ongoing Qatar diplomatic crisis.
Sergei Lavrov’s visit to Kuwait City on Monday marks the first high-level diplomatic visit by Russia over the crisis, which began on June 5. Lavrov also will visit Qatar and the UAE on his trip.
Kuwait’s ruler has tried to mediate an end to a boycott by four Arab nations against Qatar, as have the US, France and other world powers.
Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE began their boycott over allegations that Qatar funds extremist groups and has too warm of ties with Iran.
Qatar has long denied funding extremists and just recently sent its ambassador back to Tehran.
Russian FM Lavrov in Middle East push to resolve Qatar crisis
Russian FM Lavrov in Middle East push to resolve Qatar crisis
