Moscow 'understands' Palestinian anger at Trump: Lavrov Russian chief diplomat Sergei Lavrov holds his annual press conference, touching on a number of issues including the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Iran nuclear deal, and the initiative by the French President Emmanuel Macron aiming to fight fake news. Lavrov says Moscow "understands" the anger of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, who earlier denounced White House peace efforts as the "slap of the century." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES