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Sergey Lavrov: “We find it important to guarantee our national interests. We agree with the administration of Donald Trump that the foreign policy of normal major powers, especially such as the United States and Russia, should be based on national interests” 13:10 10.02.2026

Sergey Lavrov: “We find it important to guarantee our national interests. We agree with the administration of Donald Trump that the foreign policy of normal major powers, especially such as the United States and Russia, should be based on national interests”

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with NTV television channel Moscow, February 10, 2026 Question: Mr Lavrov, our conversation coincides with Diplomatic Worker’s Day. First of all, I congratulate you on this professional holiday. Speaking of the global picture, what would you say are the main challenges and key issues currently …
Sergey Lavrov: “The Middle East is the focal point of numerous global processes” 12:14 10.02.2026

Sergey Lavrov: “The Middle East is the focal point of numerous global processes”

Speech by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at 15th Middle East Conference Moscow, February 9, 2026 Thank you, Mr Baklanov. Thank you for inviting me to the latest forum, this time the 15th anniversary forum of the Middle East Conference hosted by the Valdai International Discussion Club. You are absolutely right. …
Sergey Lavrov: “Our negotiating team remains committed to continuing contacts in any formats. They know what they are doing” 1:27 30.01.2026

Sergey Lavrov: “Our negotiating team remains committed to continuing contacts in any formats. They know what they are doing”

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to media questions. Moscow, January 29, 2026 Question: How can you explain the decision to hold these talks without the United States? Sergey Lavrov: The President’s Press Secretary, Dmitry Peskov, has already said that unlike the Ukrainians and the Americans, we do not comment on …
TASS: Ukraine policy, Russia's refusal to engage in rules-based dialogue – Sergey Lavrov’s statements 18:19 20.01.2026

TASS: Ukraine policy, Russia's refusal to engage in rules-based dialogue – Sergey Lavrov’s statements

According to the foreign minister, Russia is ready to work with anyone willing to "negotiate honestly, on an equal footing, without blackmail or pressure". The US is the only Western country willing to address the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a news …
Sergey Lavrov on the beginning of Russia’s Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) Presidency 20:09 02.01.2026

Sergey Lavrov on the beginning of Russia’s Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) Presidency

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement on the beginning of Russia’s CSTO Presidency: On January 1, 2026, Russia assumed the presidency of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) and will hold it under the motto, Collective Security in a Multipolar World: Common Goal, Shared Responsibility. Together with our CSTO allies, we …
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency, December 29, 2025 0:07 30.12.2025

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency, December 29, 2025

Question: In February, Russia and the United States agreed to start working on normalising their relations. In your opinion, has there been progress in this matter after almost one year? How normal can we consider the diplomatic relations between Moscow and Washington today? Sergey Lavrov: Indeed, even during the telephone …
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with TASS News Agency, December 28, 2025 9:13 28.12.2025

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with TASS News Agency, December 28, 2025

Question: The United States has been proactive in contributing to the Ukraine settlement process in 2025 under the Trump administration by holding a plethora of consultations and putting forward peace plans. Have these efforts brought peace in Ukraine within closer reach in any way? What or maybe who is currently …
Article by Sergey Lavrov for African media dedicated to the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum (December 2025) 16:11 18.12.2025 Sergey Lavrov

Article by Sergey Lavrov for African media dedicated to the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum (December 2025)

Russia–Africa: New Horizons for Old Friends Cairo will soon host an important political event: heads and officials of the foreign ministries of Russia and the African countries will gather in the hospitable capital of Egypt to assess the state of Russian–African relations and set out the ways of their development. …
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting media corporation, Moscow, December 14, 2025 21:39 15.12.2025

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting media corporation, Moscow, December 14, 2025

Question (retranslated from Farsi): The international community is facing hard times. United States’ threats to Venezuela, the war in Ukraine, the threats by the Zionist regime and its crimes in Gaza, Europe embarking in an arms race – all that makes people’s lives harder. With your experience at the international …
Article by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for Serbian newspaper Politika ahead of the 30th anniversary of Dayton Peace Agreement, December 14, 2025. The Dayton letter and spirit: Key to peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2:47 14.12.2025 Sergey Lavrov

Article by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for Serbian newspaper Politika ahead of the 30th anniversary of Dayton Peace Agreement, December 14, 2025. The Dayton letter and spirit: Key to peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Thirty years ago today, on December 14, 1995, the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which put an end to a devastating armed conflict, was signed in Paris. It was initialled in Dayton, Ohio, which is why it is widely known as the Dayton Agreement. To this …
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