Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

November 17, 2025 10:01 AM

EAM Jaishankar to meet Russian counterpart in Moscow today to review bilateral, global agenda

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Monday for a comprehensive review of bilateral cooperation and upcoming political engagements. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the meeting in a post on X on Friday, stating that the Ministers will discuss “upcoming political contacts” along with key bilateral and international issues. According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Jaishankar will arri...

February 18, 2025 12:35 PM

Russia’s sovereign wealth chief says Trump is a problem solver ahead of high-level talks

The head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday described U.S. President Donald Trump as a problem solver ahead of U.S.-Russian talks in Saudi Arabia in what are expected to be the most significant discussions between the two former Cold War foes on ending Moscow's war in Ukraine. The conversation could pave the way for a summit between Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as the two sides discuss restoring Russian-American relations. "We really see that President Trump and h...

May 30, 2024 7:25 PM

It may take extra nuclear deterrence steps if US puts missiles in Europe/Asia : Russia

Russia may take extra steps in the area of nuclear deterrence if the United States deploys intermediate and short-range missiles in Europe and Asia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the state RIA news agency in an interview. RIA referred to U.S. plans, announced in April, to deploy missiles in the Indo-Pacific region in response to what Washington sees as growing Chinese militarisation. Such deployments would have previously been outlawed under the landmark 1987 Intermediate-range N...