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Trump urges peace between Russia and Ukraine

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Russia calls allegation it was involved in Montenegro plot unsubstantiated: RIA

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called allegations Russia had helped organize an attempted coup in Montenegro last year unsubstantiated, the RIA news agency reported on Monday.

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Russian foreign minister meets with Tillerson, denies interfering

Russia does not interfere in other countries' interior affairs, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday at the start of his first meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

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Russia FM voices concerns over U.S. attempt to arm Syrian rebels

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov voiced his concerns over possible U.S. arms deliveries to Syrian rebels in a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

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Russia eager to deepen strategic partnership with Serbia: Russian FM

Strategic partnership between Serbia and Russia should focus on economic cooperation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said here during his meetings with Serbian top state officials on Monday.

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Kerry discusses renewed bombing in Aleppo with Russia

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday he discussed Ukraine and "all aspects" of Aleppo including renewed bombing in the Syrian city this week in a meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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Russian, French FMs discuss UNSC draft resolution on Syria

​Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed here Thursday with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault a Paris-sponsored United Nations Security Council (UNSC) draft resolution on Syria.

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U.S., Russia meeting on Syria ends without a deal

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were unable to strike a deal for a ceasefire in Syria and differences remain, a senior State Department official said after their meeting in China on Monday.

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Russian FM says external forces should not interfere in South China Sea issue

External forces should not interfere in the South China Sea issue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday.

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Russian FM urges DPRK to abandon nuclear ambitions

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) should refrain from irresponsible actions and attempts to achieve nuclear status, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday.

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Russia-China ties benefit both countries, peoples: Russian FM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that Russia-China ties are at an all-time high, and that their relationship is consistently deepened for the benefit of both countries and peoples.

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Russia insists Syrian Kurds included in Geneva peace talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday that the Syrian Kurds should be invited to the intra-Syrian peace talks in Geneva.

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Russia, U.S. pledge joint efforts to push forward Syria political process at New York peace talks

Russia and the United States pledged Tuesday joint efforts to push forward Syrian political process at the Friday peace talks held in New York.

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Russian FM calls on U.S. to stop sanctions to mend ties: newspaper

Russia would like to renew its relationship with the United States provided that the latter stops backing economic sanctions against Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published by La Repubblica newspaper on Thursday.

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Anti-terror fight in Syria should coordinate ground, air missions: Russian FM

The international coalition against terrorist groups like Daesh, also known as the Islamic State the terrorist group, should involve coordinated operations of ground military and air strikes, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.

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Russia's air campaign targets terrorists in Syria, not support Assad government: FM

​Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday strongly defended his country's bombing campaign in Syria, saying it is targeting terrorist groups and not aimed at keeping President Bashar Al Assad in power.

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Russia ready to work with West, Middle East countries to combat terrorism: FM

​Russia stands ready to work together with the West and Middle East countries to find solution to the crisis in Syria and to fight terrorism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday.