
Russia says NATO states can't enforce Ukraine peace, wants membership pledge scrapped
Sergei Lavrov says, he and Kremlin foreign policy adviser had underscored that NATO membership for Ukraine was unacceptable to Russia.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Some Russians flee Ukraine conscription as Moscow remains defiant at UN
Some draft-age Russians rushed to leave the country on Thursday to escape their country's biggest conscription drive since World War Two.
Fri Sep 23 2022

ASEAN slams progress on Myanmar peace plan at talks overshadowed by Taiwan
China's Wang Yi and Russia's Sergei Lavrov walked out of a plenary meeting today when their Japanese counterpart spoke.
Fri Aug 05 2022

The 'Big Package': How Russia was driven to default
Russia's first major international debt default in over a century left it with cash but no access to the international financial network.
Tue Jun 28 2022

Russia warns nuclear war risks now 'considerable'
Sergei Lavrov told the world not to underestimate the considerable risks of nuclear conflict and NATO's supply of weapons to Ukraine.
Tue Apr 26 2022

Analysis: Two weeks into Ukraine war, faint glimmers of compromise emerge
Analysts say the fact that both countries were even meeting for talks left a window open for ending Russias war against Ukraine.
Fri Mar 11 2022

EU, US, British envoys boycott Lavrov speech at UN rights forum
Lavrov was addressing the UN Human Rights Council remotely.
Tue Mar 01 2022

Russia says 'real danger' of Ukraine acquiring nuclear weapons required response
Russia's foreign minister told a Geneva disarmament meeting on Tuesday that Ukraine has been seeking to acquire nuclear weapons.
Tue Mar 01 2022

Russia's Lavrov brushes off Western sanctions over Donbass recognition
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov brushed off the threat of sanctions on Tuesday.
Tue Feb 22 2022

Russia shuts mission to NATO in spy row retaliation
The dispute marks the latest deterioration in East-West ties that are already at post-Cold War lows.
Tue Oct 19 2021

China, Russia officials meet in show of unity against EU, US
Wang Yi and Sergei Lavrov rejected outside sniping at their authoritarian political systems.
Tue Mar 23 2021

Britain expels 23 Russian diplomats over chemical attack on ex-spy
Russia, which has repeatedly denied any involvement in the nerve agent attack, said Britain should expect retaliation for its actions.
Wed Mar 14 2018

Trump revealed intelligence secrets to Russians in Oval Office - officials
US President Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russia's foreign minister about a planned Islamic State operation during their meeting last week, two US officials said.
Tue May 16 2017

Trump meets Russia foreign minister amid Comey controversy
While not unprecedented, it is a rare privilege for a foreign minister to be received by a U.S. president for a bilateral meeting in the White House.
Thu May 11 2017

Russia calls US allegation it arms Taliban unsubstantiated
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that a U.S. allegation Moscow was supplying arms to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan was unsubstantiated.
Tue Apr 25 2017

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025