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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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.
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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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It is absolutely unacceptable to talk to Russia - or anyone for that matter - in the language of ultimatums and coercive measures.
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We have looked into the general problems with adoption in the United States, and we discovered - on the basis of the reports written by American NGOs - we discovered that not only Russians but kids from other countries and the American-born kids have been subject to very unfortunate behavior on the part of their adopted parents.
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As Russian society is becoming increasingly consolidated and as its economy grows, forces are emerging which, by mere inertia, view our country as an enemy... (But) we will not allow anyone to provoke us to adopt primitive anti-Western policies,
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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.
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Russian citizens being attacked is an attack against the Russian Federation.
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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. 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 Russian sailors should not be held responsible for the actions of their captain and the owners of the boat,
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The Russian Federation and the United States of America, the two biggest nuclear powers in the world, but apart from nuclear-wise, we have a lot in common. We have huge territories, natural resources, technologies, science, education, and of course human capital.