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‘We’ve been through this in the Skripal case’: West’s Navalny poisoning claims driven by ‘sanctions itch’, Sergey Lavrov says

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If the allegations that Alexey Navalny fell victim to ‘Novichok’ didn’t exist, those fanning them would make something else up as an excuse to damage Russia, the country’s Foreign Minister said in an interview published on Friday. … Read More >‘We’ve been through this in the Skripal case’: West’s Navalny poisoning claims driven by ‘sanctions itch’, Sergey Lavrov says

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West wanted Moscow to open up to international media 30 years ago, now it’s discriminating against Russian outlets – FM Lavrov

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The West encouraged Russia to launch a new era of transparency during ‘perestroika,’ yet the very same democracy lecturers are today stigmatizing RT and Sputnik for “state funding” – which its own foreign media outlets rely on. … Read More >West wanted Moscow to open up to international media 30 years ago, now it’s discriminating against Russian outlets – FM Lavrov

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Serbian president Vucic informs Russia’s foreign minister Lavrov about US-brokered deal with Kosovo

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Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has spoken with Russia’s top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, to inform him about the deal on relations with Kosovo struck in Washington and about upcoming negotiations in Brussels. … Read More >Serbian president Vucic informs Russia’s foreign minister Lavrov about US-brokered deal with Kosovo

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Excerpts from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Vesti news show on Rossiya -1 television channel, Moscow, August 22, 2020

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Question: The United States was the only country in the world to impose extraterritorial sanctions against Nord Stream 2 participants. At the same time US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaking in the Czech Senate, said that there were opportunities for improving relations between Russia and the United States, and that these opportunities had to be used. … Read More >Excerpts from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Vesti news show on Rossiya -1 television channel, Moscow, August 22, 2020

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Russian FM Lavrov says some Belarus opposition figures seek ‘bloodshed,’ want to turn country into second Ukraine

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Some within the Belarusian opposition want to see “bloodshed” in the country, Sergey Lavrov has claimed, adding that exiled candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya appears to be appealing more to a Western audience than a domestic one. … Read More >Russian FM Lavrov says some Belarus opposition figures seek ‘bloodshed,’ want to turn country into second Ukraine

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Fighting Russia has become an existential necessity for NATO, if tensions are reduced alliance has no purpose – Russia FM Lavrov

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Confrontation with Russia has become the sole reason for NATO’s existence, and this encourages instability in Europe, creating artificial dividing lines on the continent. That’s according to Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. … Read More >Fighting Russia has become an existential necessity for NATO, if tensions are reduced alliance has no purpose – Russia FM Lavrov

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Russia & Turkey working on ways to achieve truce in Libya, despite Tripoli’s unwillingness to stop fighting – Lavrov

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Moscow and Ankara are discussing ways to reach a ceasefire in Libya, but one of the warring sides – the GNA in Tripoli – is not on board, instead it’s counting on winning militarily, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. … Read More >Russia & Turkey working on ways to achieve truce in Libya, despite Tripoli’s unwillingness to stop fighting – Lavrov