Diplomacy

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is making his first trip to an EU country since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 - Copyright AFP Philip FONG Andrea BERNARDI with Alice RITCHIE in Rome The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers were due to attend an OSCE summit in Malta on…

Russia discusses 'dangerous' escalation in Syria with Iran, Turkey AFP Last Updated: Nov 30, 2024, 09:54:00 PM IST Synopsis Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed concerns over the escalating hostilities in Syria in phone calls with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts. He discussed the situation with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan…

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that an attack on Russia's Bryansk region by Ukraine using U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles was a clear signal that the West wanted to escalate the Ukraine conflict. “The fact that ATACMS were used repeatedly in the Bryansk region overnight is, of course,…

MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to visit Malta in December to take part in a meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Vedomosti daily reported on Nov 1, citing foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. This will be Mr…

Russia will back Africa's bid for a United Nations security Council seat. Speaking to Russian media on the eve of the UN General Assembly, Moscow's foreign affairs minister Sergei Lavrov called Africa's desire for a permanent seat on the UN's top organ 'legitimate'. He said Russia also supports the aspirations…

Russian President Vladimir Putin was joking when he said Moscow was supporting Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in November’s presidential election, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Sky News Arabia. Putin said earlier this month that Russia wanted Harris to win the contest in a teasing comment that cited her “infectious” laugh…

By Eurasianet - Sep 20, 2024, 3:00 PM CDT Armenian authorities have thwarted an alleged Russian-backed coup attempt aimed at overthrowing Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The coup attempt comes amidst stalled peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, with disagreements over the status of Nagorno-Karabakh and the Zangezur corridor hindering progress.…

Updated Sep 18, 2024, 03:51 AM Published Sep 18, 2024, 03:51 AM Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov outlined to the visiting head of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday what he described as numerous Ukrainian rights violations over the course of the 2-1/2-year old war, his ministry…

In an interview with 24.hu, retired U.S. General Ben Hodges, former commander of the U.S. Army in Europe, expressed concern over Hungary’s foreign relations, particularly its ties to Russia and foreign minister Péter Szijjártó’s friendship with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. Hodges suggested that former President Donald Trump’s favourable stance…

Eurasianet Eurasianet is an independent news organization that covers news from and about the South Caucasus and Central Asia, providing on-the-ground reporting and critical perspectives on… More Info Premium Content By Eurasianet - Sep 09, 2024, 2:00 PM CDT Russia acknowledges the increasing US economic involvement in Central Asia, particularly…