Posts Tagged: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Russia: Only Syrian Army Should Be On Country’s Southern Border With Israel
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that only Syrian government troops should have a presence on Syria's southern border, which is close to Israel and Jordan. Rebels...
Russia: US Strikes Remove Moral Hurdles for S-300 Missiles for Assad
US military strikes on Syria last week removed any moral obligation Russia had to withhold S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems from its ally Syrian President Bashar al-Assad,...
Russia to Expel UK Diplomats as Crisis Over Nerve Toxin Attack Deepens
Russia is set to expel British diplomats in retaliation for Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to kick out 23 Russians as relations with London crashed...
Monitor: Airstrike Kills Syrian Family of Nine in Rebel-Held Ghouta
A family of nine was killed in a Syrian government strike on eastern Ghouta, a war monitor said on Monday, as Russia said a truce...
Lavrov: Reports of Hundreds of Russians Killed in Syria Attempt to Exploit War
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that reports that hundreds of Russian mercenaries had been killed in Syria recently were an attempt to...
Russia Accuses United States of Undermining Syria’s Integrity
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that the United States has been acting unilaterally in a "dangerous way" to undermine Syria's integrity, the...
Russia’s Lavrov, US’ Tillerson Discuss North Syria Situation
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed the Syrian conflict in a telephone call, in particular ways to bring...
Russian, Iranian Foreign Ministers Discuss Syria War and Iran Nuclear Deal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed the conflict in Syria and the Iran nuclear deal in a phone...
Russian FM: We Will Not Support US Bid to Change Iran Nuclear Deal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday Moscow will not support attempts by Washington to modify the Iran nuclear deal, arguing such a move...
Less Than 1,000 ISIS fighters Remain in Iraq and Syria, Coalition Says
Fewer than 1,000 Islamic State fighters remain in Iraq and Syria, the United States-led international coalition fighting the hardline Sunni militant group said on Wednesday,...
Russian Foreign Minister: Iranian Presence in Syria Is ‘Legitimate’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday denied that Moscow pledged to ensure a withdrawal pro-Iranian forces from Syria, calling their presence “legitimate” and claiming...
Israel Must Treat Russian Promises on Syria ‘With Caution’ and Ready Itself to ‘Use Force Wisely’ to Thwart Iran’s Bid to Establish Permanent Presence There, Analysts Say
Israel must treat Russia’s promises vis-a-vis Syria “with caution” and also bolster its preparations to “use force wisely and with a low signature” against Iranian...
Russia Hopes Iran Won’t Quit Nuclear Deal
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday he hoped that Iran would not quit the agreement Iran reached in 2015 with world powers to...
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Defies Trump Over Iran’s Middle East Role
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov directly challenged US President Donald Trump's tough stance on Iran this week during a briefing with journalists in Moscow. Outlets --...
