Sergei Lavrov
Sergei Lavrov
Sergey Viktorovich Lavrovis a Russian diplomat, and is currently the Foreign Minister of Russia, in office since 2004...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionDiplomat
Date of Birth21 March 1950
CountryRussian Federation
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Of course, we discussed the Iranian nuclear problem and our common position is that all remaining questions should be settled through the IAEA,
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Russia would prefer to rebuild trust rather than allow it to further corrode. That's why, in July 2007, President Putin, in the spirit of strategic openness, proposed a truly collective effort at missile defense for Europe.
Russia would not support anything which would be actually imposed on Syrians.
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Russia probably knows the true cost of revolutions better than most other countries.
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Russian citizens being attacked is an attack against the Russian Federation.
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Saddam Hussein was the one person after whom the United States went, and they ruined the country.
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Russia is doing all it can to promote early stabilisation in Ukraine.
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Russia has every reason to dispose of its nuclear arsenal... to suit its interests and international legal obligations.
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Russia has done more than any other country to support the independent Ukrainian state, including for many years subsidising its economy through low energy prices.
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Russia has been entirely proportionate in its military response to Georgia's attack on Russian citizens and peacekeepers.
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Russia and the U.S. must jointly manage expectations to ensure that attempts to 'reset' our relationship succeed.
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Russia and the U.S. have unique experience in ensuring the safety and security of nuclear material.
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Russia and the U.S. bear a special responsibility in world affairs. We have much to offer the rest of the world. Our common history testifies to this, and modern challenges demand that we work together.
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The struggle against terrorists in the territory of Syria should be structured in cooperation with the Syrian government, which clearly stated its readiness to join it.