What is Russia’s Lavrov doing in Iraq? - analysis
Russia’s decision to send its top diplomat to Iraq is symbolic and important in the Middle East.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a news conference following talks with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Moscow, Russia, January 31, 2023.(photo credit: MAXIM SHIPENKOV/POOL VIA REUTERS/FILE PHOTO)Updated: