Russia and the U.S. must jointly manage expectations to ensure that attempts to 'reset' our relationship succeed. Sergei Lavrov attemptensureexpectation Change image and share on social
Syria is a multi-confessional state: in addition to Sunni and Shia Muslims, there are Alawites, Orthodox and other Christian confessions, Druzes, and Kurds. Sergei Lavrov additionalawitechristian Change image and share on social
When you buy a company at an auction, and you are committing yourself to pay some $300 million to the state because it was a privatization deal, and you don't pay it, is it OK? Isn't it something that deserves court procedures? Sergei Lavrov auctionbuycommit share on social
Humanitarian issues must bring together all people who act in good faith trying to alleviate the suffering of people in dire need - especially women, children and the elderly. Sergei Lavrov actalleviatebring Change image and share on social
We can say that Japan is the only country that calls into question the outcome of the Second World War; no one else does. Sergei Lavrov callcountryjapan Change image and share on social
Russia has every reason to dispose of its nuclear arsenal... to suit its interests and international legal obligations. Sergei Lavrov arsenaldisposeinterest Change image and share on social
We have been protecting the lives of the Russian peacekeepers who had been attacked by their Georgian comrades, because there was a joint peacekeeping force. Sergei Lavrov attackcomradeforce Change image and share on social
You cannot defeat Islamic State with airstrikes only. It's necessary to cooperate with ground troops, and the Syrian army is the most efficient and powerful ground force to fight the Islamic State. Sergei Lavrov airstrikearmycooperate Change image and share on social
Shouldn't the General Assembly adopt a declaration on the inadmissibility of interference into domestic affairs of sovereign states and nonrecognition of coup d'etats as a method of the change of power? Sergei Lavrov adoptaffairassembly share on social
I wouldn't even go into the history of the last days of the Soviet Union, the withdrawal from Europe, and what promises were given at that time, because those were oral promises, and our leaders of that time strongly believe that, like in ancient Russia, a word given is better than any treaty. Sergei Lavrov ancientdayeurope share on social