Sergei Lavrov

Europe 'waging war' on Russia through weapons supply to Ukraine, FM Lavrov says

"I have no doubt that this is a war Europe is waging against us," Lavrov told reporters, citing Europe's supply of weapons to Ukraine.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attend a meeting with South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, September 11, 2026
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi attend a signing ceremony following their talks in Moscow on December 17, 2025. (Illustartive)

Russian, Iranian foreign ministers say only diplomatic solution to conflict around Iran

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, on July 23, 2026.

Kremlin warns against optimism on peace after Rubio, Lavrov meet in Manila

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks from a vehicle before departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on July 19, 2026.

Russia bans nighttime vessel movement at Novorossiysk port, industry sources say


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.

 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.

 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.

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?

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

Russia's Foreign Minster Lavrov hospitalized in Bali, Moscow denies

Russia's Foreign Ministry slammed reports that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was hospitalized in Bali ahead of the G20 summit as being "the height of fakery."

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, August 3, 2022.

Jordan seeks more coordination with Russia to bring stability to southern Syria

Jordan and Russia have agreed to step up coordination in tackling instability in southern Syria.

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi in Amman, Jordan November 3, 2022.

Russia’s ‘geographic reorientation’: What does it mean for Israel, Middle East? - analysis

Russia’s foreign minister is signaling that Russia’s future lies in the East rather than in the ‘Russophobic’ West.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tehran, Iran, July 19, 2022