Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed over phone cooperation in solving the crisis in Syria. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in statement on Saturday that Lavrov and Pompeo discussed during the call initiated by the US side the situation in Syria and means of cooperation to deliver humanitarian […]

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the Russian media that France, Germany and UK have agreed to continue trade with Iran without using US dollar. Major European countries party to nuclear negotiations with Iran – France, Germany and the UK – have agreed to maintain trade with Tehran independent from the US dollar, said Russia’s […]

Russian media outlets quoted Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov saying that Moscow and Beijing are determined to save Iran nuclear deal. “Moscow and Beijing are interested in preserving and fully implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang […]

Russian diplomatic chief Lavrov said, on Wednesday, demands for Iran’s complete withdrawal from Syria are unrealistic and Iran should be allowed to play its regional role, Ynetnews reported. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asserted that it is an unrealistic call to ask for Iran’s complete pullout from Syria. The Russian diplomatic chief made the remark […]

Moscow and Beijing oppose attempts to revise the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – the official name for the nuclear deal – as it may undermine long-standing global efforts in this area, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said following talks in Moscow with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday. According to the top […]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed on Monday that the US military presence in Syria is illegal and contrary to the UN Charter. During a joint press conference with his Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmud Ali in Moscow, Lavrov expressed his country’s hope that US President Donald Trump’s statements regarding the withdrawal of his troops […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov held a phone conversation over a number of issues. During Thursday talks, the two sides exchanged views on bilateral and regional issues including the Caspian Seal legal regime. Russia’s latest move to veto the United Nation Security Council resolution on Yemen was also among the main topics discussed by […]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed that some states exploit the issue of human rights to achieve their political interests, affirming that Russia will continue to support the Syrian army to eradicate terrorism. In a statement before the 37th session of the UN Human Rights in Geneva, Lavrov said that it is unacceptable to divide […]

US must stop playing with fire in Syria, Russia’s Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the opening ceremony for the conference of the Valdai Discussion Club dubbed “Russia in the Middle East: Playing on All Fields.” “I once again call on our American colleagues not to play with fire and measure their steps proceeding […]

The Russian Foreign Minister  discussed with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry the latest developments in Syria. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Lavrov and Shoukry talked about the key political issues on the regional agenda, concentrating on the crisis in Syria. The statement added that the two […]