Diplomacy

Topline Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday said the threat of a nuclear war “should not be underestimated” as he accused NATO of engaging in a proxy war with Russia in Ukraine, a warning that comes a day after U.S. officials said Washington’s goal in the Ukraine conflict was…

(Reuters) - Russian and Ukrainian negotiators held discussions on Friday, the head of Moscow's delegation said, but Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said diplomatic efforts to end the war remained stalled. Russia's chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky confirmed a TASS news report that "several long conversations" had been held but he…

Published April 22, 2022 11:28pm MOSCOW, Russia - Talks between Moscow and Kyiv to  put an end to  Russia's near two-month military campaign in pro-Western Ukraine have stalled, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday. "They (negotiations) have stalled now," he said after talks with his Kazakh counterpart in Moscow,…

Watch live as Putin attends Russia's annual WWII victory parade Vladimir Putin has reportedly lost his 38th, 39th and 40th colonels in the Ukraine war, adding to Russia’s mounting losses in the conflict. Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Blinov’s death was confirmed on Monday, when a photo emerged of his picture on…

DUBAI: They have become a sign of our times: Long queues of people in distress at border checkpoints, carrying the few belongings they could grab before hurriedly abandoning their homes and livelihoods. Hunger gnaws away at their dignity while their eyes plead for mercy, yet they must do exactly what…

President Biden has said Russia is “isolated from the world,” but the rest of the world doesn't necessarily see it that way. Driving the news: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s friendly visits to the world’s two biggest countries — India and China — suggest that Russia is hardly a pariah.…

Author of the article: BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui, state broadcaster CGTN reported. Lavrov and diplomats from other countries were scheduled to hold talks hosted by China on Afghanistan on Wednesday. (Reporting…

Retaliatory visa measures are being developed in Russia for citizens from “unfriendly” nations, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on March 28 as another top Kremlin official said U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent comments are a “cause for concern.” During public comments, Lavrov didn’t provide details about the countries that would…

MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday it was preparing to restrict entry into Russia for nationals of “unfriendly” countries, which include Britain, all EU states and the United States. “A draft presidential decree is being developed on retaliatory visa measures in response to the ‘unfriendly’ actions of a number of foreign…

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to visit India, a visit that comes amid global geopolitical turmoil amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The visit will be the first such high-level visit from Russia to India since February 24 when the invasion started. On the agenda will be many…