“It’s impossible for there to be a religious persecution that can be supported in any way, shape, or form by the government of Nigeria at any level,” the minister said.
Yemen’s Houthi group claimed responsibility for launching attacks against four cargo ships belonging to the United States, Britain and Israel.
Mr Peskov said there are currently no indications of the possibility of a peaceful solution to the conflict.
The data show that the situation in the Russian economy is now improving after months of downturn, according to The Economist.
