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EU envoy plays down prospect of sanctions over Navalny jailing and backs Russian Covid-19 jab in diplomatic visit to Moscow

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Brussels’ top diplomat has praised Russia’s role in the Covid-19 pandemic as part of a charm offensive during meetings with his counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who called for normalization of relations with the bloc. … Read More >EU envoy plays down prospect of sanctions over Navalny jailing and backs Russian Covid-19 jab in diplomatic visit to Moscow

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Navalny arrest being used as tool to distract from crises in West – Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

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Moscow’s top diplomat has told reporters that the arrest of opposition figure Alexey Navalny was inevitable under Russian law, but is being used by foreign governments to try to score political points against the country. … Read More >Navalny arrest being used as tool to distract from crises in West – Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

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‘Blackmail & ultimatums’: Russian FM Lavrov says it’s now up to Western countries to put an end to their Covid-19 ‘vaccine wars’

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The global coronavirus pandemic has decimated economies and left almost two million people dead. But, according to Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, it’s also become yet another battleground between East and West. … Read More >‘Blackmail & ultimatums’: Russian FM Lavrov says it’s now up to Western countries to put an end to their Covid-19 ‘vaccine wars’

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EXCLUSIVE: West working to ‘deprive Russia of right to determine its future’ & is pushing for ‘regime change,’ Lavrov tells RT

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Saber rattling in the West is down to the fact that the US and EU have woken up to the idea of Russia as an independent power, and they don’t appreciate the challenge, according to Moscow’s top diplomat, who spoke frankly to RT. … Read More >EXCLUSIVE: West working to ‘deprive Russia of right to determine its future’ & is pushing for ‘regime change,’ Lavrov tells RT

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Russian FM Lavrov blasts West for ‘attempts to interfere’ in Belarus & warns of ‘dirty methods’ related to ‘color revolutions’

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Western countries are responsible for organizing riots in Belarus and giving financial support to opposition activists, while simultaneously placing ultimatums on both Minsk and Moscow. … Read More >Russian FM Lavrov blasts West for ‘attempts to interfere’ in Belarus & warns of ‘dirty methods’ related to ‘color revolutions’

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Belarusian opposition figure Babariko faces long jail term as Russia’s Lavrov heads to Minsk for meeting with embattled Lukashenko

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Leading opposition figure Viktor Babariko has been formally charged with money laundering and taking bribes by authorities in Belarus, as Russia expresses growing concern and frustration over the situation in the country. … Read More >Belarusian opposition figure Babariko faces long jail term as Russia’s Lavrov heads to Minsk for meeting with embattled Lukashenko

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Karabakh truce was about ‘saving lives, not scoring political points’: Russia’s Lavrov addresses US & French ‘wounded pride’

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The aim of the Moscow-brokered deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia was to stop the violence in Nagorno-Karabakh as soon as possible, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told RT, adding there was no time for third-party talks. … Read More >Karabakh truce was about ‘saving lives, not scoring political points’: Russia’s Lavrov addresses US & French ‘wounded pride’

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New START looks finished: Russia’s Lavrov pessimistic about future extension of nuclear arms treaty, calls US demands unacceptable

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Russia believes that the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty, due to expire in three months, will not be extended. That’s according to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who blamed the conditions set by US negotiators. … Read More >New START looks finished: Russia’s Lavrov pessimistic about future extension of nuclear arms treaty, calls US demands unacceptable

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Veteran Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov self-isolates after coming into contact with person diagnosed with Covid-19

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Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that the country’s most senior diplomat Sergei Lavrov has entered self-isolation after coming into contact with a person infected with Covid-19. The veteran minister is 70-years-old. … Read More >Veteran Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov self-isolates after coming into contact with person diagnosed with Covid-19