Amid growing tensions in the Middle East, the Kremlin announced that Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will travel to Tehran to meet with Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian on September 30. Moscow has expressed vocal condemnation of Israel's attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. Western governments have accused Tehran of providing Russia with weapons, particularly deadly drones, to use in its war against Ukraine. The Kremlin also said Mishustin will attend a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Forum in Yerevan on October 1. The group consists of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan. and Russia. Despite holding the title of prime minister, Mishustin holds little actual power in a Russia dominated by President Vladimir Putin, although the trip could be viewed by some as a show of support for Iran amid rising Middle East tensions.
Russian PM Mishustin To Travel To Iran For Meeting With Pezeshkian
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin (file photo)