Lavrov praises Kerry`s vow to probe Russian kids` deaths

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 08:12

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has welcomed the promise by US Secretary of State John Kerry to personally take part in investigating the deaths of Russian adopted children in the US.

Gay propaganda ban `not discrimination`: Russia

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 13:11

The ban on "gay propaganda" among minors, currently under review in Russian legislature, does not infringe on human rights - unlike "gay propaganda" itself, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.

John Kerry, Sergei Lavrov discuss Syria, North Korea

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 10:05

Kerry and Lavrov spoke for nearly half an hour this morning on the situation in Syria and ongoing work at the UN Security Council to respond to the North Korean nuclear test.

US-Russia cooperation should continue: Biden

Last Updated: Sunday, February 3, 2013, 12:26

US Vice President Joe Biden has told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that Washington and Moscow should continue cooperation despite differences.

Assad`s exit not precondition for dialogue: Moscow

Last Updated: Monday, January 14, 2013, 18:36

Russia believes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad`s exit cannot be a precondition for a deal to resolve the country`s crisis, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Russia not supplying arms to Syria: Sergei Lavrov

Last Updated: Saturday, December 29, 2012, 09:50

Russia is not supplying the Syrian authorities with offensive weapons or any kinds of weapons that could be used against civilians, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Syria`s chemical weapons safe for now: Russia

Last Updated: Sunday, December 23, 2012, 10:50

Chemical weapons in Syria are under the control of the government, which has consolidated them in one or two locations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Russia blasts West`s `terrorism logic` on Syria

Last Updated: Saturday, December 22, 2012, 10:26

The West`s policy of dividing Syrian terrorists into "the bad" and "the not so bad" is dangerous, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Russia not in talks over Assad`s future: Lavrov

Last Updated: Monday, December 10, 2012, 10:09

Moscow is not holding talks with anyone over Syrian President Bashar al-Assad`s future, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Hillary meets Lavrov; discusses options to end conflict in Syria

Last Updated: Friday, December 7, 2012, 13:14

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Special UN Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi in Dublin and discussed options to end the 21-month old Syrian conflict.