Sergey 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.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a press conference in Moscow, February 6, 2026; illustrative.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025.

Moscow and Tehran’s new partnership is bad news for the West - opinion

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and US special envoy Steve Witkoff react during a family photo opportunity at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, December 15, 2025.

US held talks with Ukraine, European countries on next steps in ending Ukraine war, Witkoff says

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a press conference after addressing the 80th United Nations General Assembly, September 27, 2025.

Russia's Lavrov 'ready' to meet with Rubio for Ukraine talks, refuses to abandon Kremlin conditions


Russia says it will only renew grain deal if its own exports are unblocked

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov discussed the prospects of the deal's renewal on the sidelines of the G20 meeting.

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on the sidelines of G20 foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi, India, March 1, 2023.

What is Russia’s Lavrov doing in Iraq? - analysis

Russia’s decision to send its top diplomat to Iraq is symbolic and important in the Middle East.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a news conference following talks with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Moscow, Russia, January 31, 2023.

US denounces Lavrov's comparison of West to Hitler's 'Final Solution'

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.

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

What will a Russia dominated, post-western world look like? - opinion

The escalating struggle for power and influence between China and the US will eventually lead to a complete change in the strategic balance of power and a restructuring of the existing world order.

 RUSSIAN FOREIGN Minister Sergei Lavrov delivers a speech during the Munich Security Conference, in 2017

Russia is planning to use Africa to its benefit - analysis

Moscow sent FM Lavrov to Egypt, Congo and several countries to try to leverage the Ukraine war and blame the West for food shortages

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses a news conference after his meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Moscow on April 26.

Zelensky eyes 'inflection point' as Russia tightens grip on key target

The United States announced a $700 million weapons package for Kyiv as Russia closes in on completing its takeover of Luhansk Oblast.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits an area damaged by Russian military strikes, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine May 29, 2022.

Antisemitism in Russia, the US: Fury, fear and hope

The old “Blame-the-Jew” Russian and European syndrome may be paralleled in the US as national dissonance grows in both. And I am afraid.

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses a news conference after his meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Moscow on April 26.

What happened to Sergei Lavrov?

MIDDLE ISRAEL: When Russian leaders turn to antisemitism, it means things are going bad, and are set to get worse.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and his Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Putin apologizes to Bennett for Lavrov’s Hitler comments

Bennett asks Putin to allow humanitarian corridor in Ukraine after call with Zelensky.

 RIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting in Sochi, last October.

Russia claims Israel supports neo-Nazis in Ukraine after Lavrov-Hitler flap

The claim comes a day after Israeli leaders lambasted the Russian foreign minister for claiming Hitler had Jewish origins.

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a news conference after his talks with representatives of Arab League nations, in Moscow, Russia, April 4, 2022.