News

28 september / 2017
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Excerpts from the Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova
US concerns about Russia’s implementation of the Open Skies Treaty

27 september / 2017
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Chemical disarmament completed in Russia
Vladimir Putin: "The last chemical ammunition from Russia’s chemical weapons arsenal will be destroyed today.
27 september / 2017
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Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov presented his credetials to the OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro
Today Ambassador Anatoly Antonov presented his credentials to the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Luis Almagro.

26 september / 2017
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Russian Embassy Weekly
Today we present the first issue of the 'Russian Embassy Weekly'.

24 september / 2017
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On the situation in Syria
According to the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation US Special Operations Forces (SOF) units enable US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) units to smoothly advance through the ISIS formations.

21 september / 2017
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Statement by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly
Last December, the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution on "Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order", which clearly stipulated the inadmissibility of interference into internal affairs of sovereign States, non-recognition of coups d'état as a method of change of power and the need to exclude from the international communication the attempts of unlawful pressure of certain States on others, including exterritorial application of national jurisdiction.

21 september / 2017
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Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s participation in the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting
On September 21, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in the traditional meeting of the BRICS foreign ministers on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

20 september / 2017
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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with TASS and The Associated Press
Question (in English): After your meeting with Secretary Tillerson, how would you evaluate the relationship with the United States? And has Russia given up on hopes of a significant improvement under the Trump administration?
19 september / 2017
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Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with leaders of the US Jewish community’s organisations
On September 18, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with leaders of the US Jewish community’s organisations as part of his participation in the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
18 september / 2017
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Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
On September 17, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in New York.