Diplomacy

By RFE/RL staff - May 26, 2026, 11:30 AM CDT Russia warned Washington that it may launch systematic strikes on military and government-linked targets in Kyiv. The threat followed a large Russian missile and drone attack that included the Oreshnik ballistic missile. Moscow cited a deadly strike in Russian-occupied Luhansk,…

Published April 25, 2026 9:08am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of abandoning internationally recognized diplomatic conventions in pursuit of its own interests, particularly in dominating energy markets, in…

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) BEIJING, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged closer and stronger strategic coordination between China and Russia to…

China’s President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday, Chinese state media said, as a string of leaders of countries impacted by the Middle East war flock to Beijing. Lavrov joins Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and…

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday arrived in Beijing. The visit comes at a critical moment, raising questions about whether China is beginning to shape Russia’s approach as tensions around Iran continue to escalate. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday arrived in Beijing for a two-day official visit…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Beijing announced on Monday that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit China this week, as part of both sides’ efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation, according to Arab News. “Russia’s Foreign minister Lavrov will pay an official visit to China from April 14 to 15,”…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Russian Counterpart Sergei Lavrov. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Russian Counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, during a phone call on Sunday that Beijing is ready to coordinate with Moscow at the UN Security Council and play a role in de-escalating tensions in the…

The European Union executive said on Monday reports that the Hungarian foreign minister had passed sensitive information about European Union negotiations to Russia were "greatly concerning". On Saturday, the Washington Post newspaper quoted serving or former European security officials as saying Peter Szijjarto regularly called his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov,…

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview made public on Wednesday, said that any new U.S. strike on Iran would have serious consequences and called for restraint to find a solution to enable Iran to pursue a peaceful nuclear programme. Lavrov's interview with Saudi Arabia's…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov calls for US to drop naval blockade plans against Cuba and engage in dialogue, reaffirming strong bilateral ties. MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged the United States to abandon plans for a naval blockade against Cuba and pursue negotiations instead. He made the remarks…