Diplomacy

Last week, Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Affairs Minister, paid a visit to Africa. As the west attempts to isolate Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine in February, African countries are not equally enthusiastic about western sanctions against Moscow. French President Emmanuel Macron, on a visit to…

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a visit to the Office of Director of National Intelligence in McLean, Virginia, July 18, 2022. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS (Reuters) - Russia has not been approached formally by Washington about a phone call between U.S. Secretary of State Antony…

Ukrainian military leaders are increasingly focused on retaking Kherson, the southern region that has been under Russian control since the war’s early weeks, and Kyiv’s forces have begun laying the foundation for a major counteroffensive there, officials have said in recent days. Here’s the latest on the Russian invasion of…

The Kremlin said Monday that a strike on the Ukrainian port town of Odesa would not impact grain exports as it only hit military targets. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a visit to Cairo on Sunday, amid uncertainty over a deal…

Author of the article: CAIRO — Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a visit to Cairo on Sunday, amid uncertainty over a deal to resume Ukrainian exports from the Black Sea. Egypt is one of the world’s top wheat importers and last…

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Ukrainian forces on Wednesday damaged a bridge that is key to supplying Russian troops in southern Ukraine, where Russia's foreign minister said Moscow is trying to consolidate its territorial gains.  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told state-controlled RT television and the RIA Novosti news agency that Russia plans to retain control…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia July 9, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comNUSA DUA, Indonesia, July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday…

KYIV, Ukraine—Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that Moscow is ready to negotiate with Ukraine and Turkey about grain exports but it is unclear when such talks might take place. Western leaders, meanwhile, sought to pressure Mr. Lavrov at the Group of 20 ministerial summit in Bali, Indonesia, accusing…