Diplomacy

Russia hasn’t received a US proposal to give up control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeast Ukraine, and a change to the facility’s ownership isn’t conceivable, said Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. His comments were consistent with the foreign ministry’s declaration in March that Moscow won’t cede control of…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, a top ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Thursday that Russia is “ready to reach a deal” with President Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine, noting, however, that there are still details to be “fine-tuned.” Earlier this week, Trump told reporters,…

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has said the US and Russia are moving in the "right direction" to end the war in Ukraine. "We are ready to reach a deal, but there are still some specific points - elements of this deal which need to be fine-tuned," Mr Lavrov told…

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attend a press conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia, April 18, 2025. — Reuters MOSCOW: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday cast doubt over the intentions of the United States a day before a second round of…

 Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that it was not easy to agree with the United States on the key parts of a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine and that Russia would never again allow itself to depend economically on the West. U.S. President Donald Trump,…

MOSCOW: Russia said on Tuesday it was willing to strike a new agreement on the safety of shipping in the Black Sea - a possible stepping stone towards a ceasefire with Ukraine - but only if the United States ordered President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to respect it. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov…

Moscow is welcoming the apparent shift in U.S. relations with Ukraine following last week's tense Oval Office meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Trump and Vice President Vance. The big picture: Kremlin officials commended the U.S. on Sunday, with spokesperson Dmitry Peskov saying the United States' "rapidly changing" foreign…

China hits back at US imports as Trump’s fresh tariffs take effect Beijing also places 25 US firms under export and investment restrictions on national security grounds China has accused the US of fentanyl blackmail and it has some of the toughest anti-drug policies in the world Updated 04 March…

Welcome back to the China In Eurasia briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter tracking China's resurgent influence from Eastern Europe to Central Asia. I'm RFE/RL's China Global Affairs Correspondent Reid Standish and here's what I'm following right now. Minding The Transatlantic Gap China is looking to capitalize on a transatlantic rift between…

Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, on Monday said Moscow was open to negotiations on ending the war against Ukraine, stressing that it would only stop fighting when a peace settlement suits its interests. Lavrov stated this while speaking in Turkey on the war’s third anniversary, claiming that Russia was engaging…