Russia's Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at a general assembly of the Russian International Affairs Council at Zinaida Morozova's Mansion in Moscow. AFP
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hailed the ceasefire in a phone call with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, with the ministry saying in a read-out that "Moscow firmly believes that these agreements... have a regional dimension and, in particular, apply to Lebanon".
In a separate statement, the ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova condemned Israeli attacks on Lebanon, saying that "such aggressive actions threaten to derail the emerging negotiation process".
Israel carried out a large wave of air strikes across Lebanon on Wednesday, which killed and wounded hundreds of people.
The Lebanese health ministry said at least 182 people had been killed, a number that is likely to rise, and 890 wounded.
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