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Zelensky
Lavrov Rejects Frontline Freeze as Basis for Ukraine Peace Talks
Lavrov likened a current frontline freeze to Russia’s 2022 withdrawal from the Kyiv region, which revealed the Bucha massacre – what Moscow claims was a “staged provocation.”
June 24, 2026
War in Ukraine
Russia Open to Restarting Ukraine Talks, Lavrov Says
Lavrov accused Ukraine of attempting to draw Belarus into the conflict by expanding the geography of military operations.
June 23, 2026
War in Ukraine
Lavrov Demands Russian Language Rights as Core Condition for Peace
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared that protecting Russian speakers is an absolute priority, adding that a long-term settlement is impossible without restoring their rights.
June 7, 2026
Ukraine
US Embassy Refutes Claims of Exit From Kyiv
The US embassy said it continues to operate in Kyiv, rejecting reports it had evacuated after Russian threats.
May 28, 2026
Rubio
Rubio, Lavrov Discuss Ukraine War, Iran in Call Requested by Moscow
The State Department said the two discussed US-Russia relations, the Russia-Ukraine war, and Iran, while Moscow described the Tuesday call as “constructive and businesslike.”
May 6, 2026
Middle East
Xi Meets Russian FM as Leaders Flock to China Over Middle East War
Xi hosts Lavrov and global leaders in Beijing as China eyes a mediator role while Russia offers energy amid Hormuz disruptions.
April 15, 2026
China
Russian FM to visit China April 14-15: Beijing
The Russian foreign ministry said in a statement that the pair would discuss the war in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.
April 13, 2026
UN Security Council
Lavrov Signals Russia May Block US-Backed UN Hormuz Resolution
Russia may veto a Bahrain-led, US-backed UN resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, arguing the draft could “legitimize aggression” ahead of a Security Council vote on Saturday.
April 4, 2026
Russia
French TV Under Fire Over ‘Disgraceful’ Lavrov Interview
More than four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Lavrov on France 2 claimed Moscow was intent on defending “international law.”
March 27, 2026
Russia
Iran’s Araghchi Calls Russia’s Lavrov, Seeks Help Blocking UNSC Resolution
In their first publicly known call since the intelligence flap, the Iranian and Russian foreign ministers discuss rising tensions and UN Security Council action.
March 24, 2026
Peace Plan
Lavrov: Ukraine Peace Talks Far From Over, Trump ‘Overhyped’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Ukraine peace talks remain far from complete, dismissing “over-enthusiastic perceptions” of progress.
Feb. 10, 2026
Russia
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Drone Attack on Putin’s Residence, Kyiv Calls It ‘Fabrication’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said a massive drone attack on the Novgorod Oblast was intended to strike Putin’s residence. Therefore Russia will “revise” its position in peace talks.
Dec. 29, 2025
Moscow
European Troops in Ukraine Would Be ‘Legitimate Targets’ For Moscow, Lavrov Warns
The belligerent rhetoric from Russia’s top diplomat came as President Volodymyr Zelensky and his delegation arrived in Florida for high-level talks on ending the war in Ukraine.
Dec. 28, 2025
Russia
Russia Signals ‘Openness’ to Ukraine Talks, Demands Trump Plan Crafted in ‘Spirit of Anchorage’
The Kremlin frames Trump’s proposal as the only viable path to talks — but signals it will reject any revised version that deviates from the core principles agreed with Putin in Anchorage.
Nov. 25, 2025
Putin
Foreign Minister Sybiha: Russians’ Support of War Crimes – More Enthusiastic Than Nazi Germany
Ukraine’s top diplomat Andriy Sybiha just argued World War II dictator Adolf Hitler faced more dissent and public resistance from the Germans, than Vladimir Putin does from the Russian people.
Nov. 18, 2025
Nuclear weapons
Kremlin Offers to Discuss Trump’s Claim That Russia Violated Nuclear Treaty
“We are ready to discuss the suspicions raised by our American colleagues regarding the possibility that we might be secretly doing something deep underground,” Lavrov told Russian state media.
Nov. 11, 2025