Sergey Lavrov

Lavrov blames U.S. for stalled Budapest talks, warns of nuclear test retaliation

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Nov. 11 blamed the United States for the collapse of planned talks in Budapest and warned that if any country resumes nuclear weapons testing, Russia would follow suit. He made the remarks at a briefing, according to Russian state-run outlet TASS.

11 November 2025, 05:24 PM

Kremlin shrugs off Lavrov falling from favor claims

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov rejected media reports claiming that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has “fallen out of favor” with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin following unsuccessful talks with the United States.

7 November 2025, 02:03 PM

Lavrov absent from key Russian meetings, loses G20 delegation leadership after failed U.S. summit

Vladimir Putin has sidelined Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov from key roles following unsuccessful negotiations with the United States, Kommersant reported, citing sources on Nov. 6.

6 November 2025, 06:20 PM

Budapest summit off after Kremlin unacceptable terms on Ukraine - FT

The United States cancelled the Trump-Putin summit in Budapest because of Russia’s unyielding position and harsh demands on Ukraine, Financial Times wrote, citing its sources, on Oct. 30.

31 October 2025, 12:18 PM

Russian FM Lavrov pledges no NATO attack plans

Russia has no plans to attack any NATO country and is ready to formalize this in security guarantees, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the International Conference on Eurasian Security in the Belarusian city of Minsk, Russia's state news agency RIA Novosti reported on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 08:06 PM

Lavrov fumes over Trump’s Ukraine ‘u-turn’

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has “radically” changed its approach to ending Moscow’s war in Ukraine, bowing to pressure from European allies, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov complained in an interview with Hungary’s Ultrahang YouTube channel on Oct. 26.

27 October 2025, 08:48 AM

Kremlin signals to Trump that his plan to end the war conflicts with Moscow’s goals — ISW

New statements by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov indicate that the Kremlin’s war goals are incompatible with U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls for an immediate end to Russia’s war against Ukraine, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War said in a new report on Oct. 22.

22 October 2025, 04:25 PM

Trump–Putin Budapest meeting unlikely after Kremlin rejects ceasefire, report says

Moscow’s refusal to agree to an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine appears to have derailed plans for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Reuters reported on Oct. 21, citing unnamed diplomatic sources.

21 October 2025, 10:37 PM

Lavrov confirms ongoing phone contacts with Rubio

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s phone contacts with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will continue, the Russian official said on Oct. 21, according to Russian news agency Interfax.

21 October 2025, 06:55 PM

Lavrov rejects Trump's frontline freeze proposal

Moscow has no intention of halting its war against Ukraine or freezing the conflict along current front lines, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Oct. 21, according to the Agentstvo Novosti news agency.

21 October 2025, 03:59 PM

Europe grows uneasy over Trump–Putin summit plan in Budapest – FT

A possible summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Budapest has alarmed European capitals, as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was a longtime Kremlin ally and EU critic, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 02:00 PM

There was never an agreement on Rubio–Lavrov talks – Russian Foreign Ministry

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov dismissed CNN’s report about a postponed meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, saying it is impossible to delay something that “was never agreed upon,” state-run RIA Novosti reported on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 11:24 AM

Trump’s fast-track Putin summit prep stalls

A meeting between U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov scheduled for this week ahead of the Donald Trump–Vladimir Putin summit in Budapest, Hungary, has been put on hold, CNN reported on Oct. 21, citing a White House official.

21 October 2025, 09:18 AM

EU confirms no entry ban for Putin despite frozen assets

Russian President Vladimir Putin can enter EU territory despite sanctions and frozen assets, as no travel ban applies to him or Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, European Commission spokeswoman Anitta Hipper said on Oct. 17, according to Radio Liberty.

17 October 2025, 08:18 PM

Hungary vows secure Putin visit despite ICC arrest warrant

Hungary will provide "safe conditions" for Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate with U.S. President Donald Trump in Budapest, despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Oct. 17, according to news outlet European Pravda.

17 October 2025, 07:22 PM

Orbán says preparations for Trump–Putin meeting in Budapest 'in full swing'

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Oct. 17 that preparations for a meeting between Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are “in full swing,” following his own phone conversation with the Kremlin leader.

17 October 2025, 04:59 PM

Kremlin confirms Trump–Putin meeting plans within two weeks, Lavrov to speak with Rubio first

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin plans to meet U.S. President Donald Trump within two weeks or “a bit later,” with thorough preparation required ahead of the talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Oct. 17, according to Russian state media reports.

17 October 2025, 02:39 PM

Trump names U.S. team for Ukraine war talks with Russia

Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will join negotiations with Russia over the war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said during a White House press conference on Oct. 16.

17 October 2025, 11:00 AM

ISW rejects Kremlin’s Tomahawk scare tactics

The Kremlin continues rhetoric meant to deter the United States from supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, but Moscow’s claims that this step will be an “escalation” are manipulative, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Oct. 15.

16 October 2025, 10:00 AM

Lavrov denies media reports claiming Assad was poisoned in Russia

Rumors that former Syrian dictator Bashar Assad was poisoned in Russia are false, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Oct. 13 in comments to state news agency TASS.

13 October 2025, 06:19 PM

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