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
introduce themselves
What we did say is that it is up to the Syrians themselves to decide how to run the country, how to introduce the reforms, what kind reforms, without any outside interference.
believe civil close war
When Ukrainians kill Ukrainians, I believe this is as close to a civil war as you can get.
promote
Russia is doing all it can to promote early stabilisation in Ukraine.
attacked russian
Russian citizens being attacked is an attack against the Russian Federation.
hussein saddam whom
Saddam Hussein was the one person after whom the United States went, and they ruined the country.
cooperate dependent hope partners reduce rest states united
I hope that the United States would cooperate with the partners to reduce its debt. The debt is a problem. The debt is with you, but unfortunately, the debt is not only with you but with us and with the rest of the world because we all, one way or another, are dependent on the dollar.
surprised
If you look at U.S. Congress, 80 percent of them have never left the U.S.A., so I'm not surprised about Russophobia in Congress.
ensuring experience nuclear russia unique
Russia and the U.S. have unique experience in ensuring the safety and security of nuclear material.
attempts behind blanket distort facts hide stages truth ukrainian undertaken
The attempts to distort the truth and to hide the facts behind blanket accusations have been undertaken at all stages of the Ukrainian crisis.
calls country japan second war
We can say that Japan is the only country that calls into question the outcome of the Second World War; no one else does.
army cannot cooperate efficient force ground islamic necessary state syrian
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.
regards
With regards to the expansion of NATO, I see it as a mistake, even a provocation in a way.
against bringing pressure putting regime
We are against putting pressure on anyone, and bringing about regime changes.
walks
If it acts like a terrorist, if it walks like a terrorist, if it fights like a terrorist, it's a terrorist, right?