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
arms britain maybe russian states united
I know that Britain and the United States and others ship arms in the Middle East, 10 or maybe 100 times more than the Russian does.
air crimes defensive war
I don't think you can perpetrate war crimes with defensive weapons, with air defense systems.
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I can only say that I have good personal relations with all secretaries of state with whom I have a chance to work.
I can only say it is not for us to decide who should lead Syria. It is for the Syrians to decide.
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Historical experience shows that a crisis causes either a recovery or catastrophic consequences.
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Frankly speaking, we don't see any other way for the steady development of the Ukrainian state apart from as a federation.
country
Every country has its political face and political traditions.
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Even the state TV channels are not monolithic in their pro-government line, and the views they express are quite pluralistic.
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Do not form your judgment about our military doctrine from the assessments given by NATO representatives.
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Crimea was not a non-nuclear zone in an international law sense but was part of Ukraine, a state which doesn't possess nuclear arms.
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Conversations with my counterparts in Europe have made clear that many of them recognize NATO's limitations and understand the need for reform.
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Attempts to put pressure on Russia and to compel it to abandon its values, truth and justice have no prospects whatsoever.
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Assertions that Russia has undermined efforts to strengthen partnerships on the European continent do not correspond to the facts.
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All our security now depends on the wise decisions and cooperation of our leaders.