Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to Saudi Arabia's foreign minister. The two discussed ways to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.

Russia and Saudi Arabia have a long history of working together on issues of mutual interest. The Russian Foreign Ministry said it would continue to work with Saudi Arabia on this matter. The Saudi foreign minister said he would support any effort to resolve conflict in the Ukraine. He also said that Russia would continue working with the Saudi government on the situation in the Middle East and North Africa. He said that the Russian government would support all efforts to resolve conflicts in the region.