Sergei Lavrov

Russia says it's seeing unprecedented escalation of tensions between US and Iran

Lavrov warns that any new US strike on Iran could have serious consequences, urging restraint and diplomacy amid rising tensions and ongoing talks to resolve the nuclear standoff.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a press conference in Moscow, February 6, 2026; illustrative.
Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev speaks after the ceremony of signing contracts between the Russian Defence Ministry and commanders of volunteer units participating in the Russia-Ukraine military conflict, at an unknown location, in this still image from video released on June 14, 2023.

FSB says suspect in Moscow GRU deputy shooting detained in Dubai

The FSB said a Russian citizen named Lyubomir Korba was detained in Dubai on suspicion of carrying out the shooting.

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony to present Gold Star medals to service members, who were involved in the country's military campaign in Ukraine and awarded the title of Hero of Russia, in Moscow, Russia, December 17, 2025.

Russia vows response after claim Ukraine targeted Putin's residence to alter Moscow's negotiations

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday dismissed Russian accusations that Kyiv had tried to attack Putin's residence in the Novgorod region as "another round of lies."

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People attend the funeral of Ruslan Filipenko, 22, Artur Baranets, 22, and Oleksii Yashchenko, 21, who voluntarily joined local Territorial Defense unit and were killed in March 2, 2022, after they were recently identified by DNA analysis, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Irpin, Kyiv

What is in the US-backed peace plan that Ukraine is set to agree to? – explainer

The plan includes strengthened security guarantees and would leave the major sticking points of the ceasefire for Ukrainian President Zelensky and US President Trump to discuss.

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Russia's Lavrov dismisses Ukraine peace plan, UN bid to revive Black Sea grain deal

Lavrov accused the West of a neo-colonial mindset in its overtures to the Global South to win backing for Ukraine in the war.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023ByREUTERS
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a press conference as the BRICS Summit is held in Johannesburg, South Africa August 24, 2023.

Russia's possession of nuclear arms is response to threats, Lavrov says

The West is providing weapons to Ukraine as it tries to retake territory Russia has unilaterally annexed since invading its neighbor in February 2022.

AUGUST 19, 2023ByREUTERS
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with his counterparts of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and the GCC secretary general in Moscow on July 10, 2023.

Russia's Lavrov says won't impose solution on Armenia, Azerbaijan

Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought two wars in the past 30 years over Nagorno-Karabakh.

JULY 26, 2023ByREUTERS
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a press conference as BRICS foreign ministers meet in Cape Town, South Africa, June 1, 2023.

Russia: US investigations into election interference 'Russophobic,' 'Hysterical'

Russia has presented a lengthy document that it claims disproves allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential elections.

MAY 20, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A 'Vote Here' sign is seen at a precinct the day before Michigan Democrats and Republicans choose their nominees to contest November's congressional elections, which will determine which party controls US House of Representatives for next two years, in Birmingham, Michigan, US August 1, 2022.

Turkey-Syria talks under Russia-Iran spotlight in Moscow - analysis

Syria was voted back into the Arab League and other countries are rushing to reconcile with Damascus.

MAY 10, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Foreign ministers Hossein Amirabdollahian of Iran, Sergei Lavrov of Russia, Faisal Mekdad of Syria and Mevlut Cavusoglu of Turkey pose for a picture during a meeting in Moscow, Russia, May 10, 2023.

Lavrov: US not honest broker, economic peace doesn’t help Palestinians

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan left the meeting in protest of its taking place on Israel's Remembrance Day.

APRIL 26, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov chairs a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on "The Middle East, including the Palestinian question" at UN headquarters in New York City, US April 25, 2023

Russia slams Western media for not understanding 'Star Wars' lore

After a Sky News article dubbed Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov a "Jedi master of the dark arts of diplomacy," Moscow provided a definition of a Jedi. But was Sky News right?

APRIL 26, 2023ByAARON REICH
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov chairs a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on "The Middle East, including the Palestinian question" at UN, headquarters in New York City, US, April 25, 2023.

Russia warns West: we may work around the Black Sea grain deal

The Black Sea grain deal is an attempt by the United Nations to ease a food crisis that predated the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

APRIL 7, 2023ByREUTERS
Vessels are seen as they await inspection under the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, in the southern anchorage of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey December 11, 2022.

Russia reaches out to new Israeli foreign minister

Eli Cohen's statement that Israel Israel should talk less about the Russia-Ukrainian war was interpreted to mean that he would move closer to Moscow and be less critical.

JANUARY 3, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen.

West wants to scare world with Iran, no to withdrawal in Ukraine - Lavrov

The Russian Foreign Minister explained his positions on a number of issues in a recent interview.

DECEMBER 31, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian during a joint news conference in Moscow, Russia August 31, 2022.