Tag: Sergey Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reacted playfully at reporter questions about President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Russia makes US beg for bad hostage deal

Tom Rogan · July 28, 2022 8:28 pm

Serbia trip canceled after countries close airspace to Lavrov’s plane

Victor I. Nava · June 6, 2022 12:00 am

In this photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gestures while speaking to the media during his visit to St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, Sept. 6, 2021.

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Russia’s antisemitic waltz

Jackson Richman · May 4, 2022 3:42 pm

Russian foreign minister’s ‘Jewish blood’ jab tests Israel’s neutrality

Joel Gehrke · May 3, 2022 11:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks during the Democratic strategy weekly meeting, Tuesday, April 26, 2020, at the Capitol in Washington. Schumer (D-NY) on Monday condemned recent remarks by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as âsickening,â and anti-semitic. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Schumer slams ‘sickening’ comments from Russian foreign minister as antisemitic

Kate Scanlon · May 2, 2022 9:33 pm

In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a joint news conference following his talks with Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Muchtar Tileuberdi in Moscow, Russia, Friday, April 22, 2022.

‘The danger is serious’: Lavrov warns risk of nuclear war is ‘considerable’

Victor I. Nava · April 26, 2022 5:19 am

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War and the pretense of peace: How Russia is trying to deceive everyone over Ukraine

Tom Rogan · March 30, 2022 6:41 pm

Russia and Ukraine approaching agreement on ‘critical issues’: Turkey

Christopher Hutton · March 20, 2022 4:52 pm

Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov talks to a reporter in New York, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. In careful phrasing befitting the spy he once was, Vladimir Putin has made it clear he expects a great deal from President-elect Donald Trump. And, the billionaire businessman may expect a transactional relationship with Putin.

Kremlin: Swedish-style neutrality presented as compromise in negotiations

Christopher Hutton · March 16, 2022 12:18 pm

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a press conference after meeting with his South Sudanese counterpart Barnaba Benjamin at the Foreign Ministry mansion in Moscow, Russia, Monday, May 26, 2014. Sergey Lavrov said Russia has a positive view on Ukraine's presidential vote and is ready to deal with billionaire candy tycoon Petro Poroshenko, who holds a commanding lead, according to early returns.

Ukraine ceasefire talks fail as Lavrov denies Russia invaded, dismisses hospital bombing

Greg Wilson · March 10, 2022 1:48 pm

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gestures while speaking during a joint news conference with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza followed their talks in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, May 5, 2019.

Lavrov: Russia will not seek ceasefire amid second round of peace negotiations

Christopher Hutton · March 3, 2022 2:31 pm

Lavrov delivered the rebuke to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson by phone after canceling a high-level diplomatic summit in Moscow that had been scheduled for Friday. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Russian foreign minister warns that World War III will be nuclear

Christopher Hutton · March 2, 2022 1:51 pm