Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov describes Russia-Ukraine chaos as one part of wider conflict with the West Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has characterized the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as just one element of the West’s broader strategy aimed at dealing a “strategic defeat” to Russia. Lavrov emphasized that the ongoing war represents merely […]
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov describes Russia-Ukraine chaos as one part of wider conflict with the West
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visits Mali in sign of deepening ties
Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on a visit to Mali on Tuesday said Moscow would continue to help Bamako improve its military capabilities. Mali’s junta leaders want Russia’s help to battle an Islamist insurgency that remains entrenched despite years of fighting. Since taking control of Mali, the military junta led by Colonel Assimi Goita has embraced […]
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s article on cooperation in the Caspian Region
September 20, 2022 The Caspian – a unique region of neighbourliness On June 29, 2022, Ashgabat hosted an important international event, the 6th Caspian Summit, and I believe it is important to consider the role and place of the Caspian Region in the fairer, more democratic and sustainable multi-polar system that is taking shape today. […]
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s introductory remarks at the opening of the exhibition of archive records on the 250th anniversary of the reunification of the peoples of Russia and Belarus
September 20, 2022 This year, Russia and Belarus are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the reunification of our fraternal peoples. In Soviet historiography, this event is referred to as the First Partition of Poland in 1772 that took place against the background of incessant wars in Europe. Count Nikita Panin and Vice Chancellor Prince Alexander […]
Sergey Lavrov: Roundtable discussion SCO Treaties
June 30, 2022 Source Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s video address to the organisers of and participants in the roundtable discussion dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the SCO Charter and the 15th anniversary of the SCO Treaty on Long-Term Good-Neighbourliness, Friendship and Cooperation, June 29, 2022 Colleagues, friends, I bid a most cordial and hearty welcome to […]
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov’s interview with Interfax News Agency, December 18, 2021
December 21, 2021 20 December 2021 16:56 Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov’s interview with Interfax News Agency, December 18, 2021 Question: Are our proposals to the United States and NATO regarding security guarantees an ultimatum to the West, the last attempt to reach out to them or a final warning to make them stop? Sergey Ryabkov: We do […]
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov’s interview with Izvestia, December 13, 2021
December 13, 2021 Russian media is discussing this interview actively today. https://www.mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/4992391 Question: Mr Ryabkov, is there any predictability in relations with the United States today? Sergey Ryabkov: There is one-sided negative predictability, in fact. As for any prospects for improvement, everything is completely unpredictable. This is a sad conclusion based on the results of the long […]
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Rossiya 24, Moscow
November 05, 2021 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Rossiya 24, Moscow, November 1, 2021 Question: Not so long ago, you said that Russia would not use ideology-based rules in its international diplomatic practices. What examples can you give to explain this to a layman in matters of politics? Sergey Lavrov: It’s simple. Ideally, any society should obey […]
FM’s Sergey Lavrov’s answers to media at the 18th Valdai Club
October 20, 2021 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to media questions following the 18th annual session of the Valdai International Discussion Club, Sochi, October 19, 2021 Question: The day before yesterday, Moscow announced measures in response to NATO’s aggressive moves. Are these measures prompted by Russia’s belief that NATO has to take the first step towards improving relations […]
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to questions from MGIMO students and faculty
September 02, 2021 Ed: This is a wide ranging discussion of international affairs Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to questions from MGIMO students and faculty on the occasion of the beginning of a new academic year, Moscow, September 1, 2021 Friends, As always, I am delighted to be here on September 1, and […]
Remarks by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
May 07, 2021 Source Remarks at the meeting of the UN Security Council, “Maintenance of international peace and security: Upholding multilateralism and the United Nations-centred international system,” held via videoconference, Moscow, May 7, 2021 First of all, let me thank Mr Wang Yi, State Councillor and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, for […]
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Director General of Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency Dmitry Kiselev Moscow, April 28, 2021
April 28, 2021 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation We have available video in Russian and transcript in English. [embedded content] Transcript: Dmitry Kiselev: Our relations with the United States are really “hell”. Personally, I don’t recall them being at such a low ebb ever before. This is even worse than the Cold […]
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks and answers to media questions following talks with Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi, Guilin, March 23, 2021
March 23, 2021 Ladies and gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to be in this wonderful place, enjoying the unique nature of this province. We really do admire these landscapes, but I can assure you that this has not prevented us from holding extremely business-like and practical talks. They were held in a traditionally friendly […]
Russia ‘ready’ for a break in relations with the EU, says Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov suggested his country must “prepare for war” if it wants peaceful relations with the European Union as the 27-nation bloc considers economic sanctions. Lavrov said the EU was Russia’s largest trading and investment partner, but that his country needed to be prepared in case “sanctions are imposed in some areas […]
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answers to media questions at a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei
November 27, 2020 Source While this press conference contains a shorter Belarus update, it has a wider context and is posted to illustrate Foreign Minister Lavrov’s clear expression of irritation with the west, which he now covers in each of his routine press conferences. In this one, he handles among other topics, protests across the […]
Going Underground – BUT FIRST: What has happened since Sergey and Yulia Skripal literally disappeared from public view?
Going Underground – BUT FIRST: What has happened since Sergey and Yulia Skripal literally disappeared from public view? Going Underground with Afshin Rattansiyoutube.com Afshin Rattansi on UK allegations against Russia, from the use of chemical weapons to meddling in elections. LIKE Going Underground http://fb.me/GoingUndergroundRTFOLLOW Going Underground http://twitter.com/Underground_RTFOLLOW Afshin Rattansi http://twitter.com/AfshinRattansiFOLLOW on Instagram http://instagram.com/officialgoingund… View the […]
Jared Kushner told Michael Flynn to call Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak to advance the interests of israel, not Russia
Kushner Told Flynn to Call Russia to Stop Anti-Israel UN Vote: Report Jared Kushner told Michael Flynn to call Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak to advance the interests of Israel, not Russia, according to a new report from Buzzfeed. From Buzzfeed: From Buzzfeed: WASHINGTON — Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, called Michael Flynn in December 2016 […]
Palestine’s forgotten children
Adel Hana/AP/Press Association. All rights reserved. Next year will mark the centenary of the Balfour Declaration as well as the 50th anniversary of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank. With no sign of an active peace process between the parties, here in Britain we have a historic responsibility to seriously challenge the Israeli government’s conduct […]
5 Reasons Washington Has Already Decided to Go to War with Russia
May 31, 2016 by Peter Lavelle for The Duran The writing would seem to be on the wall – Washington and its stenographers union (better known as the west’s mainstream media) are all fired-up and strategically positioned. The War Party has ascendancy and the window of opportunity is wide open, though slowly closing. The long […]