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
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.
believe civil close war
When Ukrainians kill Ukrainians, I believe this is as close to a civil war as you can get.
air crimes defensive war
I don't think you can perpetrate war crimes with defensive weapons, with air defense systems.
sanctions trading war
We have no desire to continue a sanctions war, trading blows.
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were clearly intended to break off any move forward in the Palestinian-Israeli area of a Middle East settlement.
attained broad country dialogue forces national peace regions
Our stand is crystal-clear - we want peace in Ukraine, which can only be attained through broad national dialogue in which all regions and all political forces of the country must participate.
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Regarding the visa-free regime, it has undoubtedly become a problem for the European Union, above all in terms of its capacity to reach agreements.
intend proceed sudden
We intend to proceed without any sudden moves.
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Such issues must be solved by realizing appropriate agreements fit with all concerning parties. It may take more time, effort and diplomatic skills, any issue may need a long time to reveal the truth about it.
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The Americans have taken the course of confrontation and do not assess their own steps critically at all.
against assault comrades contingent georgian joined russian serving
When the Georgian army started this assault against the sleeping city of Tskhinvali, the Georgian peacekeepers, serving in one contingent with their Russian friends, joined the army and started killing the Russian comrades in arms.
agreements consider iranian lead nuclear package provide quite reliable solution
We consider it (the proposal) quite workable. It can lead us to a comprehensive package of agreements that will provide a reliable solution to the Iranian nuclear problem.
certain ensure federal needs sign stable ukraine
We are certain that Ukraine needs profound constitutional reform. In all fairness, we can't see any other way to ensure the stable development of Ukraine but to sign a federal agreement.
attacked georgian joint protecting russian
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.