For Moscow, this is an opportunity to reset the global world order and challenge the US.
Syria was voted back into the Arab League and other countries are rushing to reconcile with Damascus.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov discussed the prospects of the deal's renewal on the sidelines of the G20 meeting.
Russia’s decision to send its top diplomat to Iraq is symbolic and important in the Middle East.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has continued his series of remarks comparing Hitler's plan for the Jews to the world's reaction to Russian actions.