The US State Department reported that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the phone.
The Secretary of State briefed Lavrov on US military deterrence against the Houthis and stressed that the Houthi’s continued attacks on US military and commercial vessels in the Red Sea will not be tolerated.
Secretary Rubio and Foreign Minister Lavrov also discussed the next steps following recent meetings in Saudi Arabia. They agreed to continue working to restore communication between the United States and Russia.
