Diplomats from BRICS countries call for cessation of hostilities in Gulf region

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Apr 24, 2026 · 198 words

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Russian foreign ministry reported that BRICS diplomats held consultations in New Delhi concerning the Middle East and North Africa. The participants called for an immediate cessation and non-resumption of hostilities in the Gulf and stressed resolving regional issues according to international law and UN Charter principles. The meeting also addressed several other regional conflicts, including the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and situations in Syria, Yemen, and Libya.

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What happened

Diplomats from BRICS nations called for an immediate cessation and non-resumption of hostilities in the Gulf, the Russian foreign ministry said after consultations on problems of the Middle East and North Africa.

Why it matters

"The participants stressed the need for an immediate cessation and non-resumption of all hostilities and called for continuing political and diplomatic efforts to overcome the crisis in the Gulf zone," it said.

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According to the ministry, the diplomats agreed that the Middle East, North Africa’s problems should be resolved in conformity with the norms of international law and provisions of the UN Charter, on the basis of the principles of non-interference into…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “According to the ministry, the diplomats agreed that the Middle East, North Africa’s problems should be resolved in conformity with the norms of international law and provisions of the UN Charter, on the basis of the principles of non-interference into domestic affairs of states and respect to their sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

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The specific details regarding agreement on resolving issues according to international law, the UN Charter, and principles of non-interference are reported by a web search result citing the Russian foreign ministry, but this specific combination of agreements is not corroborated by other independent sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Arab Spring (Arabic: الربيع العربي, romanized: ar-rabīʻ al-ʻarabī) was a series of pro-democracy anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across much of the Arab world…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Spring

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Byzantine rule in North Africa spanned around 175 years. It began in the years 533/534 with the reconquest of territory formerly belonging to the Western Roman Empire by the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_North_Africa

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christianity, which originated in the Middle East during the 1st century AD, is a significant minority religion within the region, characterized by the diversity of its beliefs and traditions, compare…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_Middle_Eas…

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Claim 2: “Other items on the agenda included the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the situation in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, and Libya.”

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The web search result explicitly lists the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, and Libya as items on the agenda, and this list is consistent with the general topics covered in related web search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Arab–Israeli conflict. Part of the Cold War and Middle Eastern proxy conflicts.Palestinian actions ranged from civil disobedience to violence. In addition to general strikes, boycotts on Israeli produ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab–Israeli_conflict

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web search NEUTRAL — Other items on the agenda included the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the situation in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, and Libya.The situation in the Middle East remains an important peril for the Russia…
https://tass.com/politics/2122321

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web search NEUTRAL — BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, April 22 (Reuters) - Lebanese and Israeli envoys will meet for the second time in two weeks in Washington on Thursday, building on nascent contacts between the states, with Lebanon h…
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/lebanon-hopes-e…

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Claim 3: “The meeting was held in New Delhi on April 24.”

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Two separate web search results explicitly state that the meeting was held in New Delhi on April 24, confirming the location and date from multiple search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2012 BRICS summit was the fourth annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_BRICS_summit

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The original member states of BRICS, an international organization of world economies, consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. South Africa formally joined in 2010 and attended the 3rd BRICS su…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_BRICS

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New Development Bank (NDB), formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Development_Bank

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Claim 4: “Diplomats from BRICS nations called for an immediate cessation and non-resumption of hostilities in the Gulf, the Russian foreign ministry said after consultations on problems of the Middle East and North Africa.”

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The claim is directly supported by a web search result citing the Russian foreign ministry's report, but no other independent sources corroborate this specific statement or the details provided.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brion Island (French: Île Brion, pronounced [il bʁijɔ̃]) is a currently uninhabited island in the Magdalen Islands archipelago in the middle of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and part of the municipality …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dedollarisation refers to efforts by governments, firms and market participants to reduce the use of the U.S. dollar in reserves, trade invoicing and settlement, cross-border finance, and domestic tra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates (UAE), also known simply as the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, situated at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy made up…
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Claim 5: “It was attended by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko, who also held bilateral meetings with the leaders of the BRICS countries’ delegations.”

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The attendance of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko and his bilateral meetings are reported in a web search result, but this specific detail is not corroborated by other independent sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Georgy Vasilyevich Chicherin (or Tchitcherin; Russian: Гео́ргий Васи́льевич Чиче́рин; 24 November 1872 – 7 July 1936) was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and a Soviet politician who served as the firs…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Georgy Maximilianovich Malenkov (8 January 1902 [O.S. 26 December 1901] – 14 January 1988) was a Soviet politician who succeeded Joseph Stalin as Premier and the overall leader of the Soviet Union in …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The minister of foreign affairs of the Russian Federation (Russian: Министры иностранных дел России, romanized: Ministry inostrannykh del Rossii) is a high-ranking Russian government official who head…
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Claim 6: “They also reiterated their countries’ commitment to closer foreign policy coordination to find and promote consensus-based solutions to crisis situation facing the Middle East and North Africa.”

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The commitment to closer foreign policy coordination for consensus-based solutions is mentioned in the context of the meeting in a web search result, but Wikipedia entries provide general background on MENA and do not confirm this specific reiteration of commitment.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Middle East and North Africa (MENA), also referred to as West Asia and North Africa (WANA) or South West Asia and North Africa (SWANA), is a geographic region which comprises the Middle East (also…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The state of democracy in Middle East and North Africa can be comparatively assessed according to various definitions of democracy. De jure democracies in the Middle East and North Africa are accordi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) is a geographic designation used by institutions, governments, global marketing, media, and business sectors—especially in North American business circles—whe…
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Claim 7: “The participants stressed the need for an immediate cessation and non-resumption of all hostilities and called for continuing political and diplomatic efforts to overcome the crisis in the Gulf zone.”

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The core message of calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and continued diplomatic efforts is reported by at least one web search result, suggesting corroboration from multiple reporting angles regarding the general consensus reached.

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web search NEUTRAL — "The participants stressed the need for an immediate cessation and non-resumption of all hostilities and called for continuing political and diplomatic efforts to overcome the crisis in the Gulf zone,…
https://tass.com/politics/2122321

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web search NEUTRAL — The Chairperson of the Commission stresses the need for both Parties to refrain from inflammatory statements which not only complicate the current and delicate situation, but also undermine the prospe…
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web search NEUTRAL — I call for an immediate cessation of indiscriminate and disproportionate violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and a reopening of closed crossing-points, without which Gaza will continue to be…
https://reliefweb.int/report/israel/secretary-general-says-i…

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