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The European Council, Foreign MInisters

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Lavrov (L) and Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjörn Jagland (R) at The Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Council of Europe's annual meeting in Helsinki, Finland on Friday, 17th May, 2019. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The European Council, Foreign MInisters

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland Timo Soini (L), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Lavrov and Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjörn Jagland (R) at The Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Council of Europe's annual meeting in Helsinki, Finland on Friday, 17th May, 2019. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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International Conference On Eurasian Security - Minsk

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during the opening ceremony of the 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security in Minsk, Belarus, Oct. 28, 2025. During his speech at the 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security, Lavrov blamed Western nations for undermining arms control agreements and continuing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO's) eastward expansion despite earlier promises to the contrary. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Conference On Eurasian Security - Minsk

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during the opening ceremony of the 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security in Minsk, Belarus, Oct. 28, 2025. The 3rd Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security kicked off in the Belarusian capital here on Tuesday, with representatives and experts from over 40 countries and regions as well as seven international organizations expected to discuss pressing issues of regional and global stability during the two-day event. Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UNGA - General Debate - NY

Journalists raise hands to ask questions at a press conference of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 27, 2025. Any aggression against Russia "will be met with a decisive response," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in his address to the general debate of the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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UNGA - General Debate - NY

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a press conference after delivering a speech during the General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 27, 2025. Any aggression against Russia "will be met with a decisive response," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in his address to the general debate of the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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UNGA - General Debate - NY

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivers a speech during the General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 27, 2025. Any aggression against Russia "will be met with a decisive response," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in his address to the general debate of the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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UNGA - General Debate - NY

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a press conference after delivering a speech during the General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 27, 2025. Any aggression against Russia "will be met with a decisive response," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in his address to the general debate of the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Photo by Wu Xiaoling/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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UNGA - General Debate - NY

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a press conference after delivering a speech during the General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 27, 2025. Any aggression against Russia "will be met with a decisive response," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in his address to the general debate of the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Photo by Wu Xiaoling/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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UNGA - General Debate - NY

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivers a speech during the General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 27, 2025. Any aggression against Russia "will be met with a decisive response," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in his address to the general debate of the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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UNGA - General Debate - NY

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivers a speech during the General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 27, 2025. Any aggression against Russia "will be met with a decisive response," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in his address to the general debate of the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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UNGA - General Debate - NY

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivers a speech during the General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 27, 2025. Any aggression against Russia "will be met with a decisive response," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in his address to the general debate of the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Lavrov Meets Erdogan - Ankara

Handout photo shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan receives Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, on February 24, 2025. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan also attended the meeting. Photo by Turkish Presidency Press Office via DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lavrov Meets Erdogan - Ankara

Handout photo show Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan receives Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (3rd L) at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on February 24, 2025. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, and Akif Cagatay Kilic, the president's chief foreign policy and security adviser, also attended the meeting with Russian foreign delegation. Photo by Turkish Presidency Press Office via DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lavrov Meets Erdogan - Ankara

Handout photo shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan receives Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on February 24, 2025. Photo by Turkish Presidency Press Office via DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lavrov Meets Erdogan - Ankara

Handout photo shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan receives Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on February 24, 2025. Photo by Turkish Presidency Press Office via DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lavrov Meets Erdogan - Ankara

Handout photo shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan receives Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey on February 24, 2025. Photo by Turkish Presidency Press Office via DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian And Turkish Foreign Ministers Meet - Ankara

Handout pictures shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with his delegation holds a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not seen) in Ankara, Turkey on February 24, 2025. Photo by Turkish Foreign Minister press office via DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian And Turkish Foreign Ministers Meet - Ankara

Handout pictures shows Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds a delegation meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (not seen) in Ankara, Turkey on February 24, 2025. Photo by Turkish Foreign Minister press office via DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian FM says NATO troops already in Ukraine

STORY: Russian FM says NATO troops already in Ukraine SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: ANTALYA, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2. various of the talks of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Antalya Diplomacy Forum STORYLINE: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday said the French president didn't misspeak over the possibility of NATO sending troops to Ukraine, noting that the troops were already there unofficially. "I don't think he misspoke," Lavrov said at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, in response to the disputed remarks of Emmanuel Macron on Monday, in which he said "everything that is necessary" must be done to ensure the defeat of Russia, including deploying troops. The Russian foreign minister said that Russia has evidence of the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine. He cited Ukraine's utilization of long-range weapons, which he claimed the country lacks the capability to operate, as an examp

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-G20 FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING

(240223) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 21, 2024. The G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held here from Feb. 21 to 22. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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INDIA-GOA-CHINA-QIN GANG-RUSSIA-SERGEI LAVROV-MEETING

(230505) -- GOA, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang (L) meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) foreign ministers' meeting in Goa, India, May 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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China-Russia relations thriving in all fields: Russian FM

STORY: China-Russia relations thriving in all fields: Russian FM SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of annual press conference STORYLINE: Russia and China have established extensive high-level cooperation mechanisms, and bilateral cooperation is being strengthened in all fields, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday. Lavrov reflected on Russia-China cooperation while answering a question from Xinhua during his annual press conference. Praising various mechanisms of the cooperation between the two countries, Lavrov said the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era serves as an effective structure that facilitates close coordination on mutually beneficial cooperation projects. Taking economic cooperation as an example, the minister said the bilateral trade volume between Russia and China exceeded the set target of 200 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. "This

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-FM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240118) -- MOSCOW, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov answers questions during his annual press conference in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 18, 2024. Russia and China have established extensive high-level cooperation mechanisms, and bilateral cooperation is being strengthened in all fields, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday. Taking economic cooperation as an example, the minister said the bilateral trade volume between Russia and China exceeded the set target of 200 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-FM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240118) -- MOSCOW, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov answers questions during his annual press conference in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 18, 2024. Russia and China have established extensive high-level cooperation mechanisms, and bilateral cooperation is being strengthened in all fields, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday. Taking economic cooperation as an example, the minister said the bilateral trade volume between Russia and China exceeded the set target of 200 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-FM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(240118) -- MOSCOW, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) answers questions during his annual press conference in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 18, 2024. Russia and China have established extensive high-level cooperation mechanisms, and bilateral cooperation is being strengthened in all fields, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday. Taking economic cooperation as an example, the minister said the bilateral trade volume between Russia and China exceeded the set target of 200 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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Tunisian president meets Russian FM on ties

STORY: Tunisian president meets Russian FM on ties SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arrival of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov 2. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Tunisian President Kais Saied stressed on Thursday his country's willingness to further strengthen the friendly ties and fruitful cooperation with Russia in various areas. During a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Saied reviewed the historical relations between the two countries, the Tunisian presidency said in a statement. While reiterating his country's firm and unconditional support for the Palestinian people, Saied called on the international community to put an end to the brutal daily attacks targeting the Palestinian people. For his part, Lavrov expressed his country's readiness to further strengthen its close relations with Tunisia in a number of fields, including grains, energy, health, higher education, cultu

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-PRIMAKOV READINGS INTERNATIONAL FORUM

(231128) -- MOSCOW, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses the Primakov Readings International Forum in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 27, 2023. Any new United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members should come from developing countries, Russian media reported Monday, citing Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Primakov Readings International Forum in Moscow. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-PRIMAKOV READINGS INTERNATIONAL FORUM

(231128) -- MOSCOW, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses the Primakov Readings International Forum in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 27, 2023. Any new United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members should come from developing countries, Russian media reported Monday, citing Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Primakov Readings International Forum in Moscow. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-PRIMAKOV READINGS INTERNATIONAL FORUM

(231128) -- MOSCOW, Nov. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses the Primakov Readings International Forum in Moscow, Russia, Nov. 27, 2023. Any new United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members should come from developing countries, Russian media reported Monday, citing Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Primakov Readings International Forum in Moscow. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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(BRF2023)CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-RUSSIAN FM-MEETING (CN)

(231016) -- BEIJING, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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(BRF2023)CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-RUSSIAN FM-MEETING (CN)

(231016) -- BEIJING, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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Russian FM upbeat about upcoming Belt and Road forum in Beijing

STORY: Russian FM upbeat about upcoming Belt and Road forum in Beijing DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:29 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Russian): SERGEI LAVROV, Russian Foreign Minister STORYLINE: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov voiced his expectations for the upcoming Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, scheduled to be held in Beijing, China this October. SOUNDBITE (Russian): SERGEI LAVROV, Russian Foreign Minister "I have repeatedly mentioned the fact that the Belt and Road Initiative fits in well with the processes unfolding on the Eurasian continent with the participation of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Eurasian Economic Union, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Together, we are building transport, financial, and industrial infrastructure. These projects are quite promising." Lavrov made the remarks on the sidelines of the 20th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club held in the Russian city of Sochi. According

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UN-RUSSIA-FM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230924) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks at a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-GENERAL DEBATE

(230924) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivers a speech at the General Debate of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-GENERAL DEBATE

(230924) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov delivers a speech at the General Debate of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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UN-RUSSIA-FM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(230924) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks at a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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Lavrov scorns U.S. double standards over Golan, Donbass

STORY: Lavrov scorns U.S. double standards over Golan, Donbass DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of press briefing room 2. wide shot of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov taking seat 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SERGEI LAVROV, Russian Foreign Minister 4. various of journalists 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SERGEI LAVROV, Russian Foreign Minister 6. various of Lavrov at press briefing STORYLINE: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday scorned U.S. double standards over the Golan Heights and the Donbass region in Ukraine. Asked at a press conference at the UN headquarters in New York to comment on U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield's seemingly self-contradictory remarks on the need to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all UN member states and on U.S. recognition of Israel's sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, Lavrov first read a Russian statement on the Donbass. SOUNDBITE

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-WANG YI-LAVROV-MEETING

(230918) -- MOSCOW, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-XI JINPING-15TH BRICS SUMMIT

(230823) -- JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a group photo during the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 23, 2023. The 15th BRICS Summit was held in Johannesburg on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINA-WANG YI-RUSSIA-LAVROV-MEETING

(230713) -- JAKARTA, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi (R) meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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China-Russia-Indonesia foreign talks

(From L) Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hold talks in Jakarta on July 12, 2023.

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Russian foreign minister in Jakarta

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is pictured in Jakarta on July 13, 2023, as he attends a meeting with foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations the same day in the Indonesian capital.

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CHINA-WANG YI-TRIPARTITE MEETING

(230712) -- JAKARTA, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi (C) attends a tripartite meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L, Front) and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi (R, Front) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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Kenyan president meets with Russian FM in Nairobi

STORY: Kenyan president meets with Russian FM in Nairobi DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:58 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan President William Ruto shaking hands with the Russian delegation led by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov 2. various of the meeting between William Ruto and Sergei Lavrov STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the State House in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on Monday. Ruto said that Kenya and Russia will sign a trade pact to increase trade volumes between the two countries. Lavrov praised the six decades of friendship between the two countries, especially after the 2019 Russia-Africa Summit. Lavrov was in Nairobi on his way to the upcoming BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Cape Town in June. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nairobi. (XHTV)

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INDIA-GOA-CHINA-QIN GANG-RUSSIA-SERGEI LAVROV-MEETING

(230505) -- GOA, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang (L) meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) foreign ministers' meeting in Goa, India, May 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

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UZBEKISTAN-SAMARKAND-CHINA-QIN GANG-FM-MEETING

(230414) -- SAMARKAND, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang attends the fourth foreign ministers' meeting among neighboring countries of Afghanistan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, April 13, 2023. The meeting was chaired by Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov, and attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev, and Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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UZBEKISTAN-SAMARKAND-CHINA-QIN GANG-FM-MEETING

(230414) -- SAMARKAND, April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang attends the fourth foreign ministers' meeting among neighboring countries of Afghanistan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, April 13, 2023. The meeting was chaired by Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov, and attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev, and Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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UZBEKISTAN-SAMARKAND-CHINA-QIN GANG-RUSSIA-FM-MEETING

(230413) -- SAMARKAND (UZBEKISTAN), April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang (3rd L) meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (3rd R) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on April 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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UZBEKISTAN-SAMARKAND-CHINA-RUSSIA-PAKISTAN-IRAN-FMS-AFGHAN ISSUE-INFORMAL MEETING

(230413) -- SAMARKAND (UZBEKISTAN), April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang (2nd, R), Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (2nd, L), Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (1st L) and Pakistan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar pose for a group photo before the second informal meeting of foreign ministers of China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran on the Afghan issue in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on April 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)