sergei lavrov
Syrian rebels preventing evacuation of Aleppo: Lavrov
Middle East
October 21, 2016
Syrian rebels preventing evacuation of Aleppo: Lavrov
Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday accused Syrian rebels of preventing civilians from leaving areas of battle-scarred east Aleppo…
US, Russia send mixed signals on Syria as bombing goes on
Middle East
September 24, 2016
US, Russia send mixed signals on Syria as bombing goes on
The United States and Russia sent mixed signals on whether any headway was made on reviving a moribund Syria truce…
Syria truce largely holds, aid preparations underway
Middle East
September 13, 2016
Syria truce largely holds, aid preparations underway
A nationwide ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia was mostly holding across Syria on Tuesday and efforts to…
Iran welcomes Syria deal, urges political solution
Middle East
September 12, 2016
Iran welcomes Syria deal, urges political solution
Iran, a close ally and military backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, welcomed a U.S.-Russian deal for a truce in…
US, Russia meeting on Syria ends without a deal
World
September 5, 2016
US, Russia meeting on Syria ends without a deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were unable to strike a deal for a…
UN envoy hopes for Syria progress in US-Russian talks in Moscow
World
July 14, 2016
UN envoy hopes for Syria progress in US-Russian talks in Moscow
U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura voiced hope on Thursday that a U.S.-Russian meeting would achieve progress on the Syria…
Syrian peace talks limp on to next week with opposition absent
Middle East
April 23, 2016
Syrian peace talks limp on to next week with opposition absent
The U.N. special envoy for Syria has vowed to take fragile peace talks into next week despite a walkout by…
Syrian forces fight Islamic State at gates of Palmyra
Egypt
March 24, 2016
Syrian forces fight Islamic State at gates of Palmyra
Pro-government forces pushed a fierce bid to recapture Syria's ancient city of Palmyra from jihadists Thursday as Moscow hosted top…
Damascus shelling of Russia embassy an ‘act of terror’: Lavrov
Middle East
October 13, 2015
Damascus shelling of Russia embassy an ‘act of terror’: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday described the shelling of Moscow's embassy in Damascus as an "act of terror"…
Russia’s Lavrov to meet US, Saudi counterparts in Qatar
Middle East
August 1, 2015
Russia’s Lavrov to meet US, Saudi counterparts in Qatar
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will hold a three-way meeting with his US and Saudi counterparts, John Kerry and Adel…