The Latest Breaking News from Sergei Lavrov

Biden says US and allies have ‘raised the costs’ on Russia over its aggression, as credit card giants Visa and Mastercard halt Russian business operations

The public face of Russia’s war with Ukraine, Mr Lavrov was sanctioned by the UK last week.

The Russian military operation against Ukraine is aimed, among other things, at ensuring that Kyiv does not join NATO, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Russian state television on Thursday.

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov told Russian state television on Thursday he had no doubt that a solution to the Ukrainian crisis will be found, but Russia's dialogue with the West needs to be based on mutual respect.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow remained committed to the demilitarization of Ukraine and there should be a list of specified weapons that could never be deployed on Ukrainian territory. "Specific types of strike weapons must be identified which will never be deployed in Ukraine and…

Ukraine's deputy foreign minister drew a standing ovation at the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday, in contrast to a walk-out a day earlier by more than 100 diplomats during an address by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov defended the country's invasion of Ukraine by alleging Russia would face a "real danger" if Kyiv obtained nuclear weapons.

As Russia's top diplomat during the invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is embodying the Kremlin's defiant posture with a mixture of toughness and sarcasm. While President Vladimir Putin single-handedly shapes the country’s foreign policy, Lavrov delivers Moscow’s message with a bluntness uncharacteristic of a diplomat. In the role…

Russia would face a “real danger” if Ukraine acquired nuclear weapons, said Russian foreign minister