Russia condemns Israeli attack on Lebanon, calls for immediate ceasefire

Russia condemns Israeli attack on Lebanon, calls for immediate ceasefire Russia’s foreign ministry has strongly condemned the Israeli strikes on Lebanon which took place on Wednesday and called for an immediate ceasefire. It said that such aggressive actions threaten to derail negotiations currently underway between Iran and the US, and risk an escalation of hostilities in the region. This comes after Iran has said that Lebanon will have to be an “inseparable part” of any ceasefire deal after the Israeli bombardment of the region led to the deaths of over 250 people.