Russian FM
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JCPOA deadlock result of US ‘irresponsible behavior’: Lavrov
TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – The irresponsible policies of the US government have led to an ‘unacceptable situation’ in which the multilateral pact on Iran’s nuclear program may fail, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.
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Iran, Russia FMs discuss Venezuela over phone
TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone conversation today to discuss the latest developments in Venezuela.
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VIDEO: Russia FM snubs US journalist question on Assad
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov turned to undisguised irony, during the 55th Munich Security Conference, when snubbing a question from a Washington Post journalist about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The unexpected response led to an outburst of laughter and applause from the audience.
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Russia:
US using terrorists in Syria to serve its geopolitical interests
MOSCOW, Feb. 02 (MNA) –The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the United States is using terrorists in Syria to serve its geopolitical interests.
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Lavrov condemns US ‘destructive’ policy toward Venezuela
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has described the US policy toward Venezuela as "destructive," adding that Moscow considers Washington's open calls to insurrection in the Latin American country as "unacceptable."
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Starting negotiations with Iran under US pressures impossible: Russia
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said that his country supports Iran’s missile program, calling the criticisms against the Iranian missile nonsense.
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Lavrov:
Foreign interference in sovereign states' internal affairs 'major source of intl. tension'
MOSCOW, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said foreign interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states in the Middle East and North Africa has been a major source of international tension and serious threats such as terrorism, illegal immigration, drug trafficking and organized crime.
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Zakharova:
Terrorists’ schemes to undermine coop. in Astana format futile
MOSCOW, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Plans of terrorists in Syria to undermine cooperation in the Astana format and derail agreement on Idleb are futile and doomed to failure, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on Friday.
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Russian FM:
OPCW report on Syria drafted with violations
MOSCOW, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said the report of OPCW on Syria was drafted with numerous violations and is contrary to the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the OPCW’s principles of confidentiality.
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Lavrov,Cavusoglu discuss holding new Astana meeting on Syria
MOSCOW, Nov.10 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed during a telephone conversation with Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu preparations for a new meeting within the framework of the Astana platform.
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Moscow worried about possible chemical provocations by terrorists in Syria
MOSCOW, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry expressed worry about information on possible chemical provocations by terrorist groups in Syria in order to accuse the Syrian Arab army.
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US’s stance on Iran’s presence in Syria doomed to failure: Jaberi Ansari
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, the Special Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister in Political Affairs says that stances of some countries, including the US on Iran’s presence in Syria are ineffective and are doomed to failure.