MOSCOW (AA) – Israel has pushed the settlement with Palestine far back by its actions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Speaking at a news conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Lavrov said Moscow cannot accept the methods the Israeli troops are employing in their military assault in the Gaza Strip. “In reality, the dest...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russia plans to increase the number of military instructors in Burkina Faso, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Speaking at a news conference following a meeting with his Burkinabe counterpart Jean-Marie Traore in the capital Ouagadougou, Lavrov named the “fight against terrorism” as the goal of bilateral ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said there are no prospects for a quick stabilization of the situation in the Gaza Strip due to the “uncompromising attitude” of Israel. “Taking into account the uncompromising attitude of the Israeli leadership to continue the military action in Gaza, now extending it to Rafah, ...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that some “external forces” are attempting to fan a fire of regional discord between Middle Eastern states by exploiting the situation in Gaza. The purpose of such actions is to “weaken countries that pursue an independent foreign policy course,” Lavrov said ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that it is “unacceptable” for Israel to use the events of October 7 as a pretext for the collective punishment of the Palestinian people. Addressing the 21st Doha Forum in Qatar, he called for an international observation mission for the Gaza Strip. He suggested that [&helli...
Moscow, Russia — AFP Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that creating a Palestinian state was the “most reliable” solution for peace in Israel and that fighting so-called “terrorism” alone would not ensure security. He spoke during a press conference with the head of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gh...
MOSCOW (AA) — Russia’s presidential envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, has said that US influence in the country was limited to manipulation, asset freezes and threats. Speaking at a news conference in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic, Kabulov said the US “fled” Afghanistan and “stole, but this...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – In a first, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov landed in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Thursday for high-level talks on the bilateral interests of the two countries. Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen welcomed his Russian counterpart, who is paying a one-day visit, at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Air...
