Posts Tagged ‘Lavrov’

Year in review: RT to talk global politics & challenges with Russia’s FM Lavrov

Apart from the ongoing world crises and military conflicts, RT also plans to quiz Russia’s top diplomat on the dispute between Moscow and Washington which has further intensified this year. Discussing Russia’s future role on the world stage in an ever changing geopolitical climate is also on the agenda. ‘You made it up’: Watch Lavrov […]

‘You made it up’: Watch Lavrov grill Bojo over baseless Russian interference claims (VIDEO)

During a joint press conference with the British foreign secretary in Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov pointed out that Johnson had previously confirmed that there was no evidence that Moscow had interfered in any way in the Brexit referendum. “Not successfully. Not successfully, I think is the word,” Johnson interjected. Lavrov shot back, “You see? […]

Russia’s FM Lavrov Called Nikki Haley a Liar – He’s Being Far Too Kind

60 Minutes of the most essential news. The US President, Donald Trump is worried about a new possible chemical attack in Syria. It seems, he’ll have to save his Tomahawks for later. He needs everyone on the UN Security Council to vote to renew the Joint Investigative Mechanism for Syria to ensure that the Assad […]

‘We won’t force them’: Lavrov on US & Ukraine rejecting Russian proposal for UN mission to Donbass

“We have made the proposal and provided reasoning for it in all ways possible, including through Russian President Vladimir Putin. We have not received any concrete written proposals regarding our initiative from anyone. If they do not want to discuss it, what would we do? We would not force them, would we?” Russian Foreign Minister […]

Lavrov slams war of words between Trump, Kim as ‘kindergarten fight’

Press TV- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has urged the United States and North Korea to reduce tensions and described the trading of insults between their leaders as a “kindergarten fight between children.” “We have to calm down the hotheads and understand that we do need pauses, that we do need some contacts,” Lavrov told […]

Lavrov: Russia will not allow Syria partition, Trump and Kim must chill out

     Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has held a press conference with journalists at the United Nations, during which he reiterated Russia’s positions on key issues around the glob. Here are the main points. SYRIA: On Syria, Russia’s Foreign Minister stated that “we cannot allow for partition”. He further stated that it would only bring […]

US military presence in Syria violates international law — Lavrov

TASS– Russia’s top diplomat recalled that under Barack Obama’s presidency Russia and the US worked out a scheme of steps backed by the Syrian leadership Washington’s military presence in Syria violates the international law, but this possibility for fighting terrorism should be used, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday after talks with his […]

Lavrov: Russia and Saudi Arabia say de-escalation zones in Syria an important step forward

     Russia and Saudi Arabia see the de-escalation zone plan for Syria as an important step forward for the Syrian peace process. The deal for the fourth zone around Idlib may be finalized during the upcoming Astana talks, the Russian foreign minister said. The final details for the fourth de-escalation zone in Syria, which would […]

New US strategy for Afghanistan is ‘dead-end’ – Lavrov

“The main emphasis in the new strategy, which was announced by Washington, is made on settlement through use of force,” Lavrov said at a press conference on Thursday. “We believe that it’s a dead-end approach.” Apart from that, the new strategy allows negotiations with the Taliban without any preconditions, which is also a significant flaw, […]

Lavrov to Trump: ‘Do Not Attack Venezuela’

21st Century Wire says… Last Friday, President Donald Trump appears to have temporarily lot his mind by suggesting that the US may act militarily against Venezuela. The rationale (or irrationale) seems to be that (US-backed) protests against the rule of President Nicolas Maduro are destabilizing the country and therefore, the US must intervene if Maduro […]

Military intervention in Venezuela crisis is unacceptable – Lavrov

Maduro to Trump: ‘Stop aggression against Venezuela, stop meddling in Latin American affairs’ “We are united in the need to overcome the existing disagreements in the country by peaceful means through a nationwide dialogue as soon as possible, without any external pressure, not to mention the unacceptability of the threats of military intervention in the […]

Russia does not accept a nuclear North Korea – Lavrov

Lavrov added that there was an overwhelming amount of belligerent rhetoric on North Korea’s nuclear and rocket programs from Washington and Pyongyang, and that Russia hopes that ultimately common sense will prevail. “Russia together with China developed a very smart plan which proposes ‘double freezing’: Kim Jong-un should freeze nuclear tests and stop launching any […]

Lavrov meets Tillerson: Details Russia’s response to US sanctions

     Rex Tillerson and Sergey Lavrov held their first meeting since the US Senate voted to impose new sanctions on Russia, which responded with countermeasures. Lavrov said Moscow is ready for normalized relations if the US “pulls back from confrontation.” At a meeting on the sidelines of an ASEAN regional security summit in Manila, US […]

Lavrov details Russia’s response to US sanctions in meeting with Tillerson

At a meeting on the sidelines of an ASEAN regional security summit in Manila, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson raised the issue of Moscow’s response to the new round of sanctions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters on Sunday. “He was interested, first of all, in the details of those decisions that we […]

US still supports Syrian rebels (terrorists) : Lavrov

US still supports Syrian rebels: Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart in Moscow, on March 16, 2016. ©AFP Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday he thinks the United States continues to support opposition groups in Syria.“I understand that the US supports much more groups than […]

Lavrov: Any US conditions for return of Russian diplomatic property would be ‘daylight robbery’

Lavrov was referring to a RIA Novosti report on Monday which cited a high-ranking unnamed White House official as saying that the US is not planning to return the diplomatic property to Russia without asking for “something in return.”  ‘Time running out’: Moscow warns it may expel US diplomats over seized Russian property “Is that […]

Lavrov: Shortsighted policies of US, EU in many ways provoked Ukrainian crisis (WATCH LIVE)

In the early 1990s, “the US and its allies decided to pronounce themselves winners [in the Cold War] and refused to cooperate on creating equal and undivided security, having instead chosen to move dividing lines closer to Russia’s borders,” Lavrov said Thursday, speaking at the ‘Russia & the EU in a changing world’ conference in […]

Russia to continue cooperation with US on de-escalation zones in Syria – Lavrov

READ MORE: Ceasefire deal brokered by Russia & US comes into force in southwest Syria “Regarding the perspectives of our cooperation with the Americans, it will continue through the implementation of those deals agreed on the de-escalation zone in Syria’s southwest. The memorandum from June 7… assumes the development of additional details that would secure how […]

US & Russia agree ceasefire in southwest Syria ‒ Lavrov

Lavrov was speaking following the landmark meeting between the Russian and US presidents on the fringes of the G20 summit. “In this zone [in southern Daraa, Quneitra and As-Suwayda provinces] the ceasefire regime will take effect on July 9 starting 12:00 Damascus time,” Lavrov said. “The US took an obligation that all the militant groups, […]

Lavrov: No ISIS troops in southern Syria where US deployed multiple rocket launchers

The comment on Friday comes after the US deployed High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) in southern Syria, close to the border with Jordan. The powerful truck-mounted launchers arrived from Jordan to the city of At Tanf this week. The city serves as a base for militia forces trained by US instructors. Russian MoD confirms […]

Journalist whisperer: Lavrov gives perfect answer to extremely boring question

     Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shows once again why he’s an all-star diplomat Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is an experienced journalist whisperer—giving him all the skills he needs to subdue feral members of the press. Sometimes these wild beasts ask questions so profoundly mindless that you can actually feel your brain-cells being kidnapped […]

NYT breaks fake story: Trump talked Comey with Lavrov, called him a nutjob – Lavrov denies it, offers again to provide transcript

     Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov’s denial of the New York Times story that he discussed Comey’s dismissal with US President Trump makes it even more essential to accept President Putin’s offer for the transcript of the meeting to be published to establish the truth. Over the last few hours the Western media has filled with […]

Comey’s dismissal not discussed at meeting with Trump – Lavrov

Comey to testify in open Senate hearing on alleged Russian interference in 2016 election “We did not touch upon this issue at all,” Lavrov said, speaking to journalists in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, on Saturday. Lavrov already mentioned before that the issue of Comey’s dismissal was not discussed during the meeting with Trump. “It […]

Putin ready to provide records of Trump-Lavrov talks to prove no secrets were leaked

“If the US administration deems it possible, we are ready to provide the Senate and Congress with the transcript of the conversation between Lavrov and Trump,” Putin said at a press conference, following a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni on Wednesday. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov followed up on Putin’s statement with a clarification that there […]

Hyper-Normalising Lavrov: The Russian Foreign Minister in the White House

The Kremlin would have been thrilled with the happy snaps, but these were, in the end, purely that. History is an assemblage of misguided images and false assumptions. The pictures of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact of 1939 remain rank, but brilliant for what modern gibberish-driven commentary terms poor optics. A pact featuring the signatures of Nazi […]

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Meets Face-To-Face with Trump. Putin-Trump Meeting Scheduled for July

Czech President says Putin ‘forbids’ Lavrov from smoking, jokes about ‘liquidating’ journalists

“You are smoker just like me, Minister Lavrov – but your President forbids it,” 72-year-old Zeman, known for his bon viveur lifestyle, told the Russian Foreign Minister as he shook his hand during Sunday’s photo op at the “One Belt, One Road” forum in the Chinese capital. Belt & Road: China welcomes heads of state, […]

‘There is no potential for any conflict in the Arctic’ – Lavrov

“Russia is doing and will do a lot to make sure the Arctic develops as a territory of peace, stability and cooperation,” Lavrov said speaking at the council’s meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska. “There is no potential for any conflict here.” “International law makes it possible to reliably ensure the national interests of all Arctic states […]

After meeting with Trump, Lavrov warns against repeating mistakes made in Iraq and Libya

nsnbc : After meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pleaded to the international community to consider the consequences of ousting leaders […]

Lavrov reveals why NATO sent ties with Russia into deep freeze

     The North Atlantic Alliance sent relations with Moscow into a deep freeze after its plans aimed at severing ties between Russia and Ukraine failed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday. “NATO became bitter that its project aimed at bringing the entire Ukraine into its sphere of influence, making Ukraine part of the North […]

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