Sergei Lavrov

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."

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.
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

 Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov walk together after their meeting to give a joint press conference at the foreign ministry headquarters in Tehran on February 25, 2025.

Russian and Iranian foreign ministers discuss Tehran's nuclear program, Moscow says

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani attends a press conference at the Lebanese foreign ministry, in Beirut, October 10, 2025.

Israel exploited Assad govt's fall to impose expansionist, destabilizing project, Syrian FM claims


Russia’s Lavrov sketches out post-Western world order

"It is time to stop applying Western metrics to our actions and stop trying to be liked by the West at any cost."

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attend the Libya summit in Berlin, Germany, January 2020

Pompeo spoke with Russia's Lavrov about Afghanistan - US State Dept.

In his call with Lavrov, Pompeo also raised the issue of election security, the department said in a statement, as the United States readies for nationwide voting on Nov. 3.

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER Mohammad Javad Zarif shares a laugh with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Monday

Trump to Russian FM: Don't interfere in US elections

Trump also urged Russia to resolve its conflict with Ukraine.

Lavrov and Trump

Lavrov: Efforts to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace unimpressive

In what seemed to be a dig at the US-led efforts to reconcile Israelis and Palestinians, Lavrov said that “efforts to promote the peace process are not very impressive in the last couple of years."

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov attends his annual news conference in Moscow

Putin: Russia is not a 'fire brigade' which 'rescues everything'

The Russian president also urged Iran not to drop out of the nuclear agreement, but added that there was only so much Russia could do.

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russia slams Trump’s ‘deal of the century’

Lavrov, in an interview Sunday with the Kuwait News Agency, charged that unilateral US steps have had a “significant negative impact” on the Mideast diplomatic process.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting in Moscow, Russia

Russian, Israeli armies 'cooperating closely' after downing of plane

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets Jewish Agency head Isaac Herzog in Moscow.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting in Moscow, Russia

Lavrov: Obama 'intended to impose' Israeli-Palestinian resolution

Speaking before leaving for New York, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reveals what the US alledgly intended to do in 2016.

Former US President Barack Obama delivers a speech

Russia says U.S. refusal to rebuild Syria a ploy to slow refugee return

According to the U.N.’s refugee agency, nearly 5.5 million Syrians have fled abroad to escape the country's war.

SYRIAN SOLDIERS walk past damaged buildings in the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus on May 22.

Russia understands Israel won't tolerate Iran on border, Liberman says

Prior to Liberman’s visit, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on non-Syrian forces to withdraw the country’s southern border as soon as possible.

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a tour of Mt. Hermon and Golan IDF positions.