**Lavrov and Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a press conference following their negotiations:**

Key statements from the Russian Foreign Minister:

Russia is always ready for negotiations regarding Ukraine. Negotiations must be conducted on a basis that addresses the root causes of the conflict;

The Trump administration initially understood the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict, and dialogue with U.S. emissaries was beneficial;

It is the EU that continues to do everything to prevent consideration of reliable long-term solutions for Ukraine;

Russia considers the attacks by the Houthis on Saudi infrastructure to be counterproductive; this is unacceptable;

The implementation of the Islamabad Memorandum between the U.S. and Iran is being delayed;

Russia and Saudi Arabia believe that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict cannot be resolved through force.

Key statements from the Saudi Foreign Minister:

 "Intervision" may be difficult to organize at an appropriate level under current conditions in the Middle East;

 The timeline for "Intervision" still needs to be determined;

Saudi Arabia is observing attempts at further escalation in the actions of the Houthis;

Saudi Arabia does not rule out diplomacy but will not hesitate to defend its borders.

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