Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 27, 2025.

SCO Foreign Ministers Council - China

SCO Foreign Ministers Council - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 15, 2025. Photo by Ding Lin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025, in Antalya, Turkey on April 12, 2025. Photo by Mert Gokhan Koc/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025, in Antalya, Turkey on April 12, 2025. Photo by Mert Gokhan Koc/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025, in Antalya, Turkey on April 12, 2025. Photo by Mert Gokhan Koc/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025, in Antalya, Turkey on April 12, 2025. Photo by Mert Gokhan Koc/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025, in Antalya, Turkey on April 12, 2025. Photo by Mert Gokhan Koc/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025, in Antalya, Turkey on April 12, 2025. Photo by Mert Gokhan Koc/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025, in Antalya, Turkey on April 12, 2025. Photo by Mert Gokhan Koc/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025, in Antalya, Turkey on April 12, 2025. Photo by Mert Gokhan Koc/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025, in Antalya, Turkey on April 12, 2025. Photo by Mert Gokhan Koc/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Antalya Diplomacy Forum - Turkey

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered a speech at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025, in Antalya, Turkey on April 12, 2025. Photo by Mert Gokhan Koc/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lavrov Meets Erdogan - Ankara

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

Lavrov Meets Erdogan - Ankara

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

Lavrov Meets Erdogan - Ankara

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

Lavrov Meets Erdogan - Ankara

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

Lavrov Meets Erdogan - Ankara

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

Russian And Turkish Foreign Ministers Meet - Ankara

Russian And Turkish Foreign Ministers Meet - Ankara

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

Russian And Turkish Foreign Ministers Meet - Ankara

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

Russian And Turkish Foreign Ministers Meet - Ankara

Russian And Turkish Foreign Ministers Meet - Ankara

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

Russian And Turkish Foreign Ministers Meet - Ankara

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

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Johannesburg

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Johannesburg

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a Group of 20 foreign ministers' meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Feb. 20, 2025.

LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINA-RUSSIA-LAOS-TRILATERAL MEETING

LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINA-RUSSIA-LAOS-TRILATERAL MEETING

(240726) -- VIENTIANE, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith attend a trilateral meeting in Vientiane, Laos, July 25, 2024. The meeting was chaired by Saleumxay. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINA-RUSSIA-LAOS-TRILATERAL MEETING

LAOS-VIENTIANE-CHINA-RUSSIA-LAOS-TRILATERAL MEETING

(240726) -- VIENTIANE, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith attend a trilateral meeting in Vientiane, Laos, July 25, 2024. The meeting was chaired by Saleumxay. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

LAOS-VIENTIANE-WANG YI-RUSSIAN FM-MEETING

LAOS-VIENTIANE-WANG YI-RUSSIAN FM-MEETING

(240726) -- VIENTIANE, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- 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 Sergey Lavrov in Vientiane, Laos, July 25, 2024. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on July 17, 2024.

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER-MEETING (CN)

(240409) -- BEIJING, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER-MEETING (CN)

(240409) -- BEIJING, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-RUSSIAN FM-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-RUSSIAN FM-TALKS (CN)

(240409) -- BEIJING, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov sign the plan on consultation between the two foreign ministries for 2024 after their talks in Beijing, capital of China, April 9, 2024. Wang held talks with Lavrov in Beijing on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-RUSSIAN FM-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-RUSSIAN FM-TALKS (CN)

(240409) -- BEIJING, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov in Beijing, capital of China, April 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-RUSSIAN FM-TALKS (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-RUSSIAN FM-TALKS (CN)

(240409) -- BEIJING, April 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov attend a joint press briefing after their talks in Beijing, capital of China, April 9, 2024. Wang held talks with Lavrov in Beijing on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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

TÜRKIYE-ANTALYA-DIPLOMACY FORUM-RUSSIA-FM

TÜRKIYE-ANTALYA-DIPLOMACY FORUM-RUSSIA-FM

(240301) -- ANTALYA (TÜRKIYE), March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (C) arrives to attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Türkiye, on March 1, 2024. 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. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ANTALYA-DIPLOMACY FORUM-RUSSIA-FM

TÜRKIYE-ANTALYA-DIPLOMACY FORUM-RUSSIA-FM

(240301) -- ANTALYA (TÜRKIYE), March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Türkiye, on March 1, 2024. 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. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ANTALYA-DIPLOMACY FORUM-RUSSIA-FM

TÜRKIYE-ANTALYA-DIPLOMACY FORUM-RUSSIA-FM

(240301) -- ANTALYA (TÜRKIYE), March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Türkiye, on March 1, 2024. 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. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in New York

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in New York

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 24, 2024.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in New York

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in New York

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 24, 2024.

U.N. session on Russian invasion of Ukraine

U.N. session on Russian invasion of Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (C) speaks during an unscheduled U.N. Security Council session on Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 22, 2024.

Arab countries, Russia agree to boost cooperation

STORY: Arab countries, Russia agree to boost cooperation SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:54 LOCATION: MARRAKECH, Morocco CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference STORYLINE: Arab countries and Russia agreed on Wednesday to boost cooperation on international issues, including addressing the Gaza crisis, at the 6th Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum held in the southern Moroccan city of Marrakech. The meeting gathered foreign ministers of participating countries, including Russia's Sergey Lavrov, in addition to Hossam Zaki, assistant secretary-general of the Arab League. During the conference, the delegates called for the stop of the collective punishment for innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip and urged the UN Security Council to play a more active role in achieving a ceasefire in the enclave. According to Lavrov, Russia's position on the issue of Gaza coincides with that of Arab countries, adding that Russia is "continuing its efforts to ensure th

MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-6TH ARAB-RUSSIAN COOPERATION FORUM

MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-6TH ARAB-RUSSIAN COOPERATION FORUM

(231220) -- MARRAKECH (MOROCCO), Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (R) shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a press conference after their bilateral meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, on Dec. 20, 2023. Arab countries and Russia agreed to boost cooperation on international issues, including addressing the Gaza crisis, at the 6th Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)

MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-6TH ARAB-RUSSIAN COOPERATION FORUM

MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-6TH ARAB-RUSSIAN COOPERATION FORUM

(231220) -- MARRAKECH (MOROCCO), Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (R) shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the 6th Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum in Marrakech, Morocco, on Dec. 20, 2023. Arab countries and Russia agreed to boost cooperation on international issues, including addressing the Gaza crisis, at the 6th Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)

MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-6TH ARAB-RUSSIAN COOPERATION FORUM

MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-6TH ARAB-RUSSIAN COOPERATION FORUM

(231220) -- MARRAKECH (MOROCCO), Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at a press conference after a bilateral meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Marrakech, Morocco, on Dec. 20, 2023. Arab countries and Russia agreed to boost cooperation on international issues, including addressing the Gaza crisis, at the 6th Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)

MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-6TH ARAB-RUSSIAN COOPERATION FORUM

MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-6TH ARAB-RUSSIAN COOPERATION FORUM

(231220) -- MARRAKECH (MOROCCO), Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (R) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attend a press conference after their bilateral meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, on Dec. 20, 2023. Arab countries and Russia agreed to boost cooperation on international issues, including addressing the Gaza crisis, at the 6th Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)

MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-6TH ARAB-RUSSIAN COOPERATION FORUM

MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-6TH ARAB-RUSSIAN COOPERATION FORUM

(231220) -- MARRAKECH (MOROCCO), Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at a press conference after a bilateral meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Marrakech, Morocco, on Dec. 20, 2023. Arab countries and Russia agreed to boost cooperation on international issues, including addressing the Gaza crisis, at the 6th Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)

MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-6TH ARAB-RUSSIAN COOPERATION FORUM

MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-6TH ARAB-RUSSIAN COOPERATION FORUM

(231220) -- MARRAKECH (MOROCCO), Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita speaks at a press conference after a bilateral meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Marrakech, Morocco, on Dec. 20, 2023. Arab countries and Russia agreed to boost cooperation on international issues, including addressing the Gaza crisis, at the 6th Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)

MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-6TH ARAB-RUSSIAN COOPERATION FORUM

MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-6TH ARAB-RUSSIAN COOPERATION FORUM

(231220) -- MARRAKECH (MOROCCO), Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita (C), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L), and Hossam Zaki, assistant secretary-general of the Arab League, attend a press conference during the 6th Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum in Marrakech, Morocco, on Dec. 20, 2023. Arab countries and Russia agreed to boost cooperation on international issues, including addressing the Gaza crisis, at the 6th Arab-Russian Cooperation Forum held here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)

Doha Forum - Qatar

Doha Forum - Qatar

Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov addresses (remotely) on a screen the Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, on December 10, 2023. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Doha Forum - Qatar

Doha Forum - Qatar

Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov addresses (remotely) on a screen the Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, on December 10, 2023. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Doha Forum - Qatar

Doha Forum - Qatar

Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov addresses (remotely) on a screen the Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, on December 10, 2023. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Russian foreign minister in Pyongyang

Russian foreign minister in Pyongyang

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov waves after boarding an aircraft at Pyongyang International Airport on Oct. 19, 2023, following a two-day visit to the North Korean capital.