Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s video address to the participants in the session of the 11th St Petersburg International Legal Forum ‘Foundations of the international legal order vs the “rules-based order”: The future of international law,’
Colleagues,
I am delighted to offer my greetings to the participants in the 11th St Petersburg International Legal Forum.
Since its inception, the…
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s New York moment performed the diplomatic equivalent of bringing the house down, writes Pepe Escobar.
Now picture a true gentleman, the foremost diplomat of these troubled times, in total command of the facts and endowed with a delightful sense of humor, taking a perilous walk on the wild side, to quote…
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the UN Security Council open debate on the Situation in the Middle East, Including the Palestinian Question, New York, April 25, 2023
Distinguished colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen,
The Middle East is currently going through a profound transformation that is unfolding in a way that is rather contradictory. Improvement of relations between the…
Mr Lavrov did not pull any punches with his statement to the UNSC. This is but one of the gems:
No one gave the West the right to speak on behalf of all mankind.
There is a distinct lack of reporting as the Russian news reporters did not receive visas. And this is something that I’ve been…
We have some spirit and some vigor in Cuba, different from the comments that I made here.
First the Russian MFA summary of opening remarks which contains a statement that I concur with, and have stated in various ways on our site. It is not yet time to forget about the hegemon, as it is increasing…
On April 17, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited (https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1863973/) the Federative Republic of Brazil as part of his trip to Latin America.
During the visit, which was marked by the traditionally friendly atmosphere of the bilateral relations, Sergey Lavrov…
🤝 was received by President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva;
🤝 met with Chief Advisor of the…
This interview is selected to post because of the explanation of what is happening in Georgia and it is a replay of the Maidan in Ukraine.
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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Channel One’s The Great Game political talk show, Moscow, March 10, 2023
Question: I’ll start with a question concerning the latest news.…
To keep continuity and an African focus, I refer to FM Lavrov’s previous visit to Africa. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited a number of African countries in July 2022. That series of meetings I described as a stunning win for diplomacy and Mr Lavrov was treated like a rock star. He visited Egypt, Congo-Brazzaville, Uganda,…
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s year-end interview with TASS news agency, December 27, 2022
Question: The launch of the special military operation in Ukraine and ensuing developments, including an unprecedented deterioration of our relations with the West, was the main event of the outgoing year. Do you think the conflict in Ukraine can last a long time,…
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at a working meeting with senior executives of the Russian media, Moscow, December 26, 2022
Summary:
⚠️ Everything that we are now witnessing in Europe in its broadest sense and on other continents, where US “messengers” want every country to take an anti-Russia position, to join the sanctions and to keep…
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks during a meeting with the participants of the scientific and educational programme, Dialogue for the Future, Moscow, November 30, 2022
Colleagues.
It is good to see everyone here at the Dialogue for the Future again. We hold this dialogue regularly, normally at the end of each calendar year. We find it very…
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview for the film, Nazism on Trial, Moscow, November 26, 2022
Question: Today, we are being told (primarily by the Ukrainians) that the Russians have “made things up” and there are no Nazis in Ukraine and there have never been any. However, we remember history well. We can see that over the…
