# Envoy: Russia not counting on prolonged Strait of Hormuz crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/48540

- TASS, 2026-09-07 14:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2183729

> Boris Titov, Russia’s special envoy for relations with international organizations on sustainable development goals, said the Strait of Hormuz crisis could end as quickly as it began. He said Moscow would be unwise to rely on it for long-term planning, adding that the opportunity to benefit from Trump’s Middle East policies is limited and energy supplies cannot simply be rerouted.

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