Syria chemical arms deal `not an end point`, Hollande says

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 08:38

French President Francois Hollande warned today a US-Russian deal reached over the weekend to eradicate Syria`s chemical arms arsenal was "not an end point", adding the option of military strikes must remain on the table.

US-Russia plan on Syria ‘provocative weakness’ on America’s part: John McCain

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 16:32

Slamming US-Russia deal on dismantling Syria chemical arms, Republican Senator John McCain on Sunday termed Barack Obama’s move as a “provocative weakness on America’s part”.

Syria crisis: `Let Kerry-Lavrov plan on chemical weapons go to hell`

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 11:41

The US and Russia might have taken a big step together in the direction of averting an attack on Assad regime but Syrian rebels have already written off their plan to dismantle chemical weapons.

Obama gives nod to US-Russia agreement on Syria arms deal

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 09:07

A move that can evade severe action on Syria, the US President Barack Obama on Saturday welcomed the agreement between US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov wherein both conceded that Syria should hand over the chemical weapons to UNSC.

Kerry to fly to Geneva for discussing Syria issue with Lavrov

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 11:30

US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Geneva on Thursday to meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov as part of his efforts to find diplomatic solution to the Syrian crisis in place of a limited, targeted military strike against the Assad regime.

Nothing concrete in US proof of chemical attack in Syria: Russia

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 20:15

There was nothing concrete in the proof given by the US about the chemical attacks in Syria, Russia said on Monday while a Syrian opposition group called for efforts to find a political solution to the crisis in the country.

Russia denies closure of embassy, naval base in Syria

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 17:17

Moscow has denied the reports suggesting closure of Russian embassy in the Syria`s capital city and evacuation of a naval base in its second largest port city of Tartus.

Kerry, Lavrov to meet on Syria next week: UN

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 23:55

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet next week to discuss the situation in war-torn Syria, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

Russia urges softening of Iran sanctions amid nuclear hope

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 22:10

Russia urged the West to consider relaxing sanctions against Iran, saying there was unprecedented hope of a breakthrough in the nuclear standoff.

Friends of Syria `negative` for dialogue: Russia

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 18:30

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said the Friends of Syria grouping of Western and Arab countries opposed to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad undermined dialogue.

Russia warns against heating up North Korea tensions

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 19:35

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned against stoking the North Korea crisis with military manoeuvres, but stressed Wednesday that Moscow and Washington had a common stand.

N Korea plans to attack US; Russia fears ‘spiral`

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 20:13

In the backdrop of growing tensions between North Korea and US, Russia on Friday warned against growing military activity near North Korea, BBC reported.