Sergei Lavrov

Lavrov accuses US of encouraging separatism among Syrian Kurds

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday accused Washington of stoking separatist sentiment among Syria's Kurds, as Turkey pressed an offensive against US-backed Kurdish militia in northern Syria. "Washington has actively encouraged and continues to encourage separatist sentiments among Kurds," Lavrov told reporters. "This is either a lack of understanding of the situation or an absolutely conscious provocation." source: AFPRead more

West's 'Russiaphobia' worse than

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday said the West’s “unprecedented Russiaphobia” was worse than at the height of the Cold War. “This Russiaphobia is unprecedented. We never saw this during the Cold War,” Lavrov, fresh from a visit to New York on Thursday and Friday, said in an interview with the Russian daily Kommersant’s online edition. “Back then there were someRead more

Russia's Lavrov lashes out at US

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov repeatedly attacked the US at his annual press conference Monday, accusing Washington of issuing ultimatums and failing to recognise "the reality of the emerging multipolar world". Lavrov said the past year had not been easy from a foreign policy perspective as he took questions on Syria, Ukraine, the Korean peninsula and other global issues, in a diplomatic round-upRead more

Russia will not support US bid to change Iran nuclear deal

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday Moscow will not support attempts by Washington to modify the Iran nuclear deal. Lavrov spoke days after US President Donald Trump said he would waive nuclear sanctions against Iran for the last time to give Washington and its European allies a chance to fix the “terrible flaws” of the 2015 nuclear deal.Read more

Lavrov, Tillerson discuss need for urgent NKorea negotiations

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday discussed North Korea's nuclear programme with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, stressing the need to start a negotiations process. "The sides were united in the opinion that nuclear missile projects in North Korea violate the demands of the UN Security Council," the Russian foreign ministry said after the two men spoke by telephone. Lavrov "onceRead more

Russia ready for 'dialogue' with Britain on equal terms

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday Moscow was ready for dialogue with London on equal terms after talks with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson. "We are ready to develop dialogue on a very wide range of issues on the basis of principles of equality (and) taking into account and respecting each other's interests," Lavrov said after talks. JohnsonRead more

Johnson to make first visit to Russia by UK minister in 5 years

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British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson heads to Moscow this week on the first official visit by a minister from London in five years. Johnson will hold talks on Friday with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign ministry said, eight months after a previous visit was cancelled over Moscow’s support for the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The visit couldRead more

Russia rejects US call to cut North Korea ties: Lavrov

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Russia on Thursday rejected a US call to cut ties with North Korea in response to the Stalinist regime's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. "We see this negatively. We have repeatedly stated that the pressure of sanctions has been exhausted," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told journalists in the Belarusian capital Minsk, Russian news agencies reported.Read more

Russia accuses US of ‘deadly provocations’ against Russian troops in Syria

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday accused the United States and its allies of orchestrating “deadly provocations” against Russian troops in Syria. Moscow has complained about what it alleges are suspiciously friendly ties between US-backed militias, US special forces, and Daesh in Syria and accused Washington of trying to slow the advance of the Syrian army. “There are aRead more