Sergey Lavrov

(Moscow Bureau) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has sharply criticised the near absence of African media presence in the Russian Federation, arguing that this gap undermines the development of a positive and balanced Russia–Africa relationship. Speaking at the plenary…

Lavrov did indeed inject some predictable polemics into his answers, which is his style as anyone who follows him knows, but those aren’t legitimate grounds not to publish his interview. Leading Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera scandalously refused to publish…

Traditionally, across Russia, the first week of September, which marks the beginning of the academic year, is strictly considered a significant time for government ministers, elite politicians, entrepreneurs, and academics to interact with students of higher educational institutions and establishments.…

By refusing to negotiate, the US and NATO left Moscow no choice but to launch its military operation in Ukraine, FM Sergey Lavrov said Years of NATO encroachment on Russia and the West’s refusal to negotiate over Ukraine left Russia “no…