Rights advocate turns to Foreign Minister urging help for Russian convicts abroadChair of the Coordination Council, a member of the Presidential Human Rights Council Alexander Brod has turned to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov seeking information on the measures the body undertakes to ensure health and safety of Russian citizens serving jail terms in foreign countries.18:08 08.04.2020
Russia to seek in court seizure of foreign state-owned property - LavrovRussia is preparing a lawsuit seeking the seizure of the seizure of partially state-owned property in Europe.14:12 19.06.2015
Russia cautions against EU travel restrictions on residents of CrimeaAttempts to impose travel restrictions on residents of Crimea by EU countries are illegitimate, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.12:43 01.09.2014
US evidence on Syrian chemical attack inconclusive - LavrovThe evidence the US has provided to Russia about use of chemical weapons by government forces in Syria is inconclusive, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.13:36 02.09.2013
UK Government publishes legal theory for Syrian interventionThe UK Government published its legal position Thursday for the use of military force in Syria in response to the suspected chemical attack that occurred on August 21 near Damascus.02:41 30.08.2013
Russia implores US to observe international law as Syria rhetoric mountsThe Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement Tuesday warning the US and the international community as a whole to remain strictly and prudently observant of international law in light of increasingly fervent reports of a possible military intervention in Syria.17:44 27.08.2013
Terrorists must not be divided into 'theirs' and 'ours' - LavrovForeign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a briefing Tuesday that the fight against terrorism must be consistent, and that categorizing terrorists as "theirs" or "ours" will only aggravate the problems that are accumulating in the Middle East and North Africa.16:58 25.06.2013
Snowden did not cross Russian border - Foreign Minister LavrovRussia is not in any way connected with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden or his travels, as he did not cross the Russian border, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a news conference on Tuesday.15:38 25.06.2013