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Russia’s Lavrov: We hope Washington will take no steps to escalate Ukraine conflict Diplomacy

Russia’s Lavrov: We hope Washington will take no steps to escalate Ukraine conflict

MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published late on Nov 12 that he hoped Washington would take no actions liable to escalate the Ukraine conflict. Mr Lavrov said US President Donald Trump had long advocated dialogue with Russia, had sought to fully understand the Russian…
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November 13, 2025
Russia drafting proposals for possible nuclear test on Putin’s orders: Lavrov Diplomacy

Russia drafting proposals for possible nuclear test on Putin’s orders: Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that work is under way on President Vladimir Putin’s order to prepare proposals for a possible Russian nuclear test, state news agency TASS reported. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that work has begun on President Vladimir Putin’s directive to…
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November 8, 2025
Russia tells West: any aggression will be met with ‘decisive response’ Diplomacy

Russia tells West: any aggression will be met with ‘decisive response’

By TOM BALMFORTH, MICHELLE NICHOLS, Reuters Published September 28, 2025 7:52am UNITED NATIONS - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the West on Saturday that any aggression against Moscow would face a "decisive response," warning against attempts to down aircraft in Russian airspace and accusing Germany of militaristic rhetoric. As…
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September 28, 2025
Lavrov warns of ‘decisive response’ to ‘aggression’ as NATO boosts vigilance after drone incidents Diplomacy

Lavrov warns of ‘decisive response’ to ‘aggression’ as NATO boosts vigilance after drone incidents

Russia issued a warning Saturday to NATO powers that are considering firmer responses to alleged Russian incursions, as Ukraine said it for the first time received a US-made Patriot system from Israel to ramp up defences. Several European countries say Russian fighter jets and drones have violated their airspace over…
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September 27, 2025
Is Putin taunting Nato once again by sending drones over Denmark, as yet more sightings are now reported over airport? Diplomacy

Is Putin taunting Nato once again by sending drones over Denmark, as yet more sightings are now reported over airport?

Vladimir Putin taunted the West yesterday as a fleet of drones caused Danish airports to close, and Germany warned that its satellites were being shadowed. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov accused Nato and the EU of declaring war on Russia after Copenhagen blamed a 'state actor' for a second night…
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September 26, 2025
Russia’s Lavrov outlines terms for Ukraine peace: big power security guarantee and no NATO Diplomacy

Russia’s Lavrov outlines terms for Ukraine peace: big power security guarantee and no NATO

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Sunday that a group of nations including United Nations Security Council members should be the guarantors of Ukraine's security. Reuters reported last week that President Vladimir Putin is demanding that Ukraine give up all of the eastern…
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August 24, 2025
Russia rejects Zelensky meeting as diplomatic tension simmers Diplomacy

Russia rejects Zelensky meeting as diplomatic tension simmers

Russia on Friday ruled out an immediate meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as diplomatic tension with him escalated and US mediation efforts appeared to stall. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said “no meeting” between President Vladimir Putin and Zelensky was planned, as Nato chief Mark Rutte visited Kyiv, largely…
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August 22, 2025
Under Geneva Convention, Russia has no automatic claim to territory simply by virtue of occupying it Diplomacy

Under Geneva Convention, Russia has no automatic claim to territory simply by virtue of occupying it

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. FRANCE 24 © 2025 04:45 Issued on: 20/08/2025 -…
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August 20, 2025
War in Ukraine: Magyar writes to Russian Ambassador, Hungarian FM talks with Lavrov Diplomacy

War in Ukraine: Magyar writes to Russian Ambassador, Hungarian FM talks with Lavrov

Peter Magyar, the leader of the opposition Tisza Party, has written an open letter to the Russian ambassador to Hungary, protesting a recent statement issued by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service. As we wrote earlier, the Hungarian state news agency MTI recently published—without criticism—a statement from Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service claiming…
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August 17, 2025