The West failed to make the G20 summit in New Delhi revolve around the Ukraine conflict, thanks in no small part to the efforts of developing countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has noted. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Lavrov, who headed the Russian delegation at the gathering, praised summit …
Read More »Russia will treat F-16s in Ukraine as nuclear threat – Lavrov
Moscow can’t ignore the nuclear capability of US-designed F-16 fighter jets that may be supplied to Ukraine by its Western backers, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. By continuing to provide more sophisticated arms to Kiev, “the US and its NATO satellites create the risk of a direct armed …
Read More »Key takeaways from Lavrov’s press conference on Ukraine
The situation in Russia in the aftermath of the Wagner uprising, the prospects for peace in Ukraine, the fate of the grain deal, as well as Western’s attempts to thwart BRICS expansion, were among the topics Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed during a press conference on Friday. Russia owes no …
Read More »Let NATO fight, Russia is prepared – Lavrov
Russia is prepared for NATO to continue to fight in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. Several days earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg rejected any moves to “freeze” the conflict, despite mounting Ukrainian losses. In an interview with Germany’s Welt am Sonntag published on Sunday, Stoltenberg …
Read More »Russia will ‘never again’ accept US rules – Lavrov
Russia is at the forefront of a global rebellion against US hegemony, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Speaking on a visit to Tajikistan on Monday, Lavrov stated that Russia’s diplomatic corps is increasing its global engagement after a period of disarray that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union. …
Read More »Russia still open to diplomacy on Ukraine – Lavrov
Russia is willing to consider proposals by Latin American and African countries to end the Ukraine conflict, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. His remarks came after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Ukraine and Russia had both signaled readiness to host a peace mission of African leaders. Speaking …
Read More »Lavrov at UN: Western minority’s place in multilateral world
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov chaired Monday’s session of the UN Security Council, dedicated to “effective multilateralism.” In his opening remarks, he outlined the nature of the current conflict, which he said was really between the UN Charter and the “rules-based order” of the collective West. Lavrov also noted that …
Read More »Lavrov likens protests in ex-Soviet state to 2014 Kiev coup
The massive protests Georgia has been facing over the past week closely resemble the 2014 Maidan coup in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. Backed by external powers, these protests are just another plot attempt, he told the ‘Great Game’ show on Russia’s Channel 1. Over the …
Read More »EU top diplomat can’t hide his racist worldview – Lavrov
Calling African countries easy to manipulate is on brand for Josep Borrell, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday, responding to the EU foreign policy chief’s remarks that accused Moscow of “spreading misinformation.” Borrell had addressed EU diplomats earlier in the day, accusing Russia of using “information manipulation and …
Read More »Geopolitical battles, Ukraine, and US exceptionalism: Highlights from Lavrov’s big interview
Moscow is locked in a geopolitical struggle against Washington and the crisis in Ukraine is at the forefront, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. The diplomat added that Western nations are not keen for hostilities to end. Lavrov made the remarks during a wide-ranging interview with Russian state media on …
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