North Korea is open to direct talks with the US over their nuclear standoff, according to the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, who said he passed that message to his counterpart, Rex Tillerson, when the two diplomats met in Vienna on Thursday. There was no immediate response from Tillerson but the official position of the […]
Lavrov: U.S.-Led Coalition Must Stop ‘Very Dangerous Game’ of Sparing al-Nusra in Syria…
Russian FM Sergey Lavrov has accused the US-led anti-terrorist coalition of being reluctant to bomb positions of the former Al-Nusra Front in Syria, and has urged them to ditch “double standards” for the sake of an “uncompromising” fight against terrorism. “There is a strong impression, based on our fight with terrorism in Syria, that the […]
Russia Tells U.S. Not to Strike Syrian Pro-Government Forces Again…
Russia said on Saturday it had told the United States it was unacceptable for Washington to strike pro-government forces in Syria after the U.S. military carried out an air strike on pro-Assad militia last month. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov relayed the message to U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a phone call on […]
Lavrov: Russia ‘Fully Ready to Cooperate with U.S. on Syria…
Moscow is eager to resume cooperation with Washington on solving the Syrian crisis, Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, said during his meeting with his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi, in the Russian capital. During the meeting, Lavrov noted that Jordan’s King Abdullah II has repeatedly emphasized the importance of joint Russian-American efforts in Syria…
Huge Loss: Russia’s Ambassador to UN Vitaly Churkin Dies…
The diplomat died one day before his 65th birthday. Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin died on Monday at the age of 64, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. “The Russian Foreign Ministry deeply regrets to announce that Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vitaly Ivanovich Churkin has died suddenly in New […]
Lavrov: Russia Inviting Trump Officials to Syria Talks…
Sergey Lavrov has said Russia is inviting representatives of the incoming US administration to attend upcoming Syria talks in Kazakhstan’s capital. Speaking on Tuesday in Moscow, the Russian foreign minister praised what he called Donald Trump’s focus on combating “terrorism”…
Iran Says Not So Fast…
U.S. Withdraws Aleppo Proposal, Consultations Canceled…
U.S., British ‘Clean House’ to Delete Syria Terror Links…
US President Barack Obama has just given the Pentagon orders to assassinate commanders of the Al Nusra terror network in Syria. American media reports over the weekend say the new urgency arises from US intelligence fears that al Qaeda-affiliated groups are preparing to mount terror attacks…
Russians Respond: ‘attacks in Russia, body bags, downing jets’ sounds like ‘get em’ call’…
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