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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov takes part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
📍 Yerevan, May 21
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📍 Yerevan, May 21
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🇷🇺🇦🇲 Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan
📍 Yerevan, May 21
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📍 Yerevan, May 21
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📸 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets with Russian compatriots at the Russian House in Yerevan.
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🇷🇺🇦🇲 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was received by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.
📍 Yerevan, May 21
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📍 Yerevan, May 21
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement at a joint news conference with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan
📍Yerevan, May 21, 2025
💬 Our talks are taking place in accordance with the agreements reached between President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, who, in the autumn of 2024, came to an agreement to restore regular contacts across all areas.
In accordance with that agreement, we are holding the second ministerial meeting this year. Between our January meeting and today’s visit, consultations were held at the deputy minister level. Further ministerial contacts at various levels have been scheduled. We signed a Consultation Plan to this effect today.
I would also like to take this opportunity to once again thank our Armenian friends and personally Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for the participation at the top level in the Victory Day events in Moscow, and for the fact that Armenia, just like the Russian Federation, cherishes and honours the sacred memory of the Great Victory.
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We had an in-depth discussion of the status of the implementation of the agreements reached at the top level, including trade and economic cooperation, security issues, and the expansion of mutual diplomatic presence, in particular, the opening of a Russian Consulate General in Kapan, for which preparatory work is underway. <...>
📈 Thanks to these efforts, we have seen record-high bilateral trade figures, which reached an impressive $11.6 billion in 2024, accounting for over a third of Armenia’s total foreign trade. Russia remains Armenia’s number one trading and investment partner. We noted that 96% of bilateral trade is conducted in national currencies, roubles and drams. Russian economic operators traditionally serve as key taxpayers and employers in Armenia and implement projects of high social importance.
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We exchanged views on bilateral cooperation within shared integration associations, primarily the #EAEU. Our assessments overlap. The EAEU membership is a prerequisite for sustainable economic growth and improved standards of living of our citizens. <...>
When discussing international and regional issues, we focused on the situation in our shared region, the South Caucasus. We are convinced that the issues arising here should be addressed primarily by the countries of the region and their closest neighbours. <...>
🤝 We are satisfied with the outcome of the talks. Our discussions were candid without any attempt to hide the specifics of the national stances. These specifics exist in all bilateral relations.
I hope that the results of our conversation, agreements and plans that we outlined today, will be supported by President Vahagn Khachaturyan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who have kindly agreed to host our delegation later today.
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📍Yerevan, May 21, 2025
💬 Our talks are taking place in accordance with the agreements reached between President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, who, in the autumn of 2024, came to an agreement to restore regular contacts across all areas.
In accordance with that agreement, we are holding the second ministerial meeting this year. Between our January meeting and today’s visit, consultations were held at the deputy minister level. Further ministerial contacts at various levels have been scheduled. We signed a Consultation Plan to this effect today.
I would also like to take this opportunity to once again thank our Armenian friends and personally Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for the participation at the top level in the Victory Day events in Moscow, and for the fact that Armenia, just like the Russian Federation, cherishes and honours the sacred memory of the Great Victory.
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We had an in-depth discussion of the status of the implementation of the agreements reached at the top level, including trade and economic cooperation, security issues, and the expansion of mutual diplomatic presence, in particular, the opening of a Russian Consulate General in Kapan, for which preparatory work is underway. <...>
📈 Thanks to these efforts, we have seen record-high bilateral trade figures, which reached an impressive $11.6 billion in 2024, accounting for over a third of Armenia’s total foreign trade. Russia remains Armenia’s number one trading and investment partner. We noted that 96% of bilateral trade is conducted in national currencies, roubles and drams. Russian economic operators traditionally serve as key taxpayers and employers in Armenia and implement projects of high social importance.
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We exchanged views on bilateral cooperation within shared integration associations, primarily the #EAEU. Our assessments overlap. The EAEU membership is a prerequisite for sustainable economic growth and improved standards of living of our citizens. <...>
When discussing international and regional issues, we focused on the situation in our shared region, the South Caucasus. We are convinced that the issues arising here should be addressed primarily by the countries of the region and their closest neighbours. <...>
🤝 We are satisfied with the outcome of the talks. Our discussions were candid without any attempt to hide the specifics of the national stances. These specifics exist in all bilateral relations.
I hope that the results of our conversation, agreements and plans that we outlined today, will be supported by President Vahagn Khachaturyan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who have kindly agreed to host our delegation later today.
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❗️ Maxim Grigoryev, the Сhairman of the International Public Tribunal on the Crimes of Ukrainian neo-Nazis, which includes representatives of civil society from more than 30 countries, continues recording reports of war crimes committed by the Kiev regime towards prisoners of war (POWs).
Below are their first-hand accounts 👇
💬 Prisoner of war Matvey Ainyaurgin:
💬 Prisoner of war Oleg Kisilev:
💬 Prisoner of war Ivan Fomenko:
❗️ Maxim Grigoryev, the Сhairman of the International Public Tribunal on the Crimes of Ukrainian neo-Nazis, which includes representatives of civil society from more than 30 countries, continues recording reports of war crimes committed by the Kiev regime towards prisoners of war (POWs).
Below are their first-hand accounts 👇
💬 Prisoner of war Matvey Ainyaurgin:
"When they [Ukrainian Armed Forces] captured me, the first thing they did was beat me up. <...> They said they were going to 'zero me out,' which meant killing me. <...> I had wounds on my legs, and they kicked me directly on those wounds."
💬 Prisoner of war Oleg Kisilev:
"The [Ukrainian Armed Forces] attacked me from all sides with two or three bats. They smashed my head. <...> They broke my arm and my leg; they shattered my kneecaps with a bat. <...> They constantly broke me down morally. I asked for painkillers, but they never gave me any."
💬 Prisoner of war Ivan Fomenko:
"The [Ukrainian Armed Forces] stripped us naked, then took bats, clubs, and sticks and beat us. They set two dogs on us and watched as the dogs tore people apart. The dogs bit hard. <...> Some were tortured with electric shocks."
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at a meeting with compatriots at the Russia House (Yerevan, May 21, 2025)
📍 Yerevan, May 21, 2025
💬 I am now delighted to visit the new, splendid premises of Rossotrudnichestvo (the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation) in Armenia. I trust this facility will become, or has already become, a true home for our compatriots in the Republic.
Statistics provided to me indicate that in 2024 alone, the Russia House in Armenia organised 550 distinct cultural and humanitarian events, attended by over 40,000 individuals. This accounts for more than two-thirds of all such initiatives in Armenia. Considering the active operations of this branch, alongside the activities of the Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Gyumri, we may conclude that interest in the Russian language and culture remains robust. Projects in this sphere, framed as humanitarian assistance, enjoy considerable popularity – particularly, I am gratified to note, among the younger generation.💬
☝️ This work is vital, especially under the current circumstances where the international situation – due to the West’s efforts – does not foster the development of people-to-people contacts across many spheres. This is regrettable.
I hope this trend, emanating from the European Union, will ultimately be recognised as incompatible with the long-term interests of all peoples within our shared space.
I wish to inform you that today, we discussed prospects for advancing our relations in the cultural sphere, including collaboration with compatriots and representatives of the Armenian leadership. Specifically, we addressed the potential opening of three additional branches of the Russian Centre for Science and Culture, supplementing the existing branch in Gyumri – in Vanadzor, Ijevan, and Kapan. In Vanadzor, bureaucratic procedures are nearing completion. We anticipate similar progress in the other two locations – Ijevan and Kapan.
I am confident that as these plans materialise, we will be able to pursue more substantive and active projects in the interests of our compatriots residing there, thereby strengthening the fraternal ties with our Armenian friends.
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The objectives pursued by our detractors are transparent. They make no secret of their aim: to pressure Russian communities into abandoning their traditions and civilisational roots, knowing full well that without this, their illegitimate, unacceptable, and anti-societal goals cannot be advanced. <...>
I sincerely thank you for your endeavours. We do not seek to impose an agenda upon your work. You undertake it independently. The fact that this agenda prioritises preserving humanitarian, cultural, and educational ties fully complies, in my view, with all international human rights conventions and the protection of minority rights.
We will steadfastly uphold these legitimate, internationally recognised rights and provide every possible assistance in their defence.
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📍 Yerevan, May 21, 2025
💬 I am now delighted to visit the new, splendid premises of Rossotrudnichestvo (the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation) in Armenia. I trust this facility will become, or has already become, a true home for our compatriots in the Republic.
Statistics provided to me indicate that in 2024 alone, the Russia House in Armenia organised 550 distinct cultural and humanitarian events, attended by over 40,000 individuals. This accounts for more than two-thirds of all such initiatives in Armenia. Considering the active operations of this branch, alongside the activities of the Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Gyumri, we may conclude that interest in the Russian language and culture remains robust. Projects in this sphere, framed as humanitarian assistance, enjoy considerable popularity – particularly, I am gratified to note, among the younger generation.
☝️ This work is vital, especially under the current circumstances where the international situation – due to the West’s efforts – does not foster the development of people-to-people contacts across many spheres. This is regrettable.
I hope this trend, emanating from the European Union, will ultimately be recognised as incompatible with the long-term interests of all peoples within our shared space.
I wish to inform you that today, we discussed prospects for advancing our relations in the cultural sphere, including collaboration with compatriots and representatives of the Armenian leadership. Specifically, we addressed the potential opening of three additional branches of the Russian Centre for Science and Culture, supplementing the existing branch in Gyumri – in Vanadzor, Ijevan, and Kapan. In Vanadzor, bureaucratic procedures are nearing completion. We anticipate similar progress in the other two locations – Ijevan and Kapan.
I am confident that as these plans materialise, we will be able to pursue more substantive and active projects in the interests of our compatriots residing there, thereby strengthening the fraternal ties with our Armenian friends.
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The objectives pursued by our detractors are transparent. They make no secret of their aim: to pressure Russian communities into abandoning their traditions and civilisational roots, knowing full well that without this, their illegitimate, unacceptable, and anti-societal goals cannot be advanced. <...>
I sincerely thank you for your endeavours. We do not seek to impose an agenda upon your work. You undertake it independently. The fact that this agenda prioritises preserving humanitarian, cultural, and educational ties fully complies, in my view, with all international human rights conventions and the protection of minority rights.
We will steadfastly uphold these legitimate, internationally recognised rights and provide every possible assistance in their defence.
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💬 Владимир Путин: Талант, знания, опыт, интеллект главного дипломата России Сергея Викторовича Лаврова принесли ему безусловное уважение и в нашей стране, и во всём мире, как среди друзей, так и, как у нас иногда говорят, среди так называемых геополитических оппонентов. И в основе такого признания – его преданность России, готовность в любой обстановке твёрдо отстаивать её интересы. Многолетняя, колоссальная по объёму и сложности, напряжённая работа на благо Отечества. Сергей Викторович удостоен одной из наших высших наград — ордена Святого апостола Андрея Первозванного.
💬 Сергей Лавров: Уважаемый Владимир Владимирович, для меня — огромная честь получить эту награду из Ваших рук и услышать те слова, которыми Вы её предварили. Не хочу звучать формально, скажу от всего сердца: воспринимаю это Ваше решение, как оценку работы всего нашего коллектива по реализации тех задач, которые Вы ставите на внешнеполитическом направлении. Нисколько не сомневаюсь, что сегодняшнее событие с вручением Ордена вдохновит всех моих товарищей на дальнейшую активную работу с учётом тех возросших требований, которые возникли на международной арене, где без преувеличения идёт борьба добра со злом.
✍️ Указом Президента Российской Федерации от 21 марта 2025 года №160 за выдающиеся заслуги перед Отечеством, большой вклад в разработку и реализацию внешнеполитического курса Российской Федерации, многолетнюю плодотворную государственную деятельность Министр иностранных дел Сергей Викторович Лавров награждён орденом Святого апостола Андрея Первозванного.
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🇷🇺🇦🇲 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov paid a working visit to Yerevan on May 20-21 at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan.
During the talks held at the Armenian Foreign Ministry, the Foreign Ministers discussed a wide range of issues related to the development of bilateral cooperation, interaction within the Eurasian integration associations, and coordination at the #UN and other international platforms. They signed the Plan of inter-ministerial consultations for 2025-2026.
The Ministers had a substantive exchange of views on regional security issues. Russia reaffirmed its readiness to further support the Armenian-Azerbaijani normalisation process on the basis of the 2020-2022 trilateral agreements by the Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders. The Parties agreed to step up efforts to implement the opportunities of the 3+3 Regional Cooperation Platform designed to ensure resolution of the South Caucasus problems by the states of the region themselves and their closest neighbors.
Sergey Lavrov was received by Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan. The Parties expressed mutual intent to strengthen their political and interdepartmental dialogue and tap the potential of trade and economic cooperation between Russia and Armenia, which would promote mutual understanding and finding solutions to issues of interest for both parties.
They emphasised the identity of approaches to the preservation of historical memory, including in the context of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The Russian Foreign Minister spoke at the Russian-Armenian University to the faculty and students of the branches of Russian universities and the expert community, and also met with compatriots in the Russia House.
By tradition, flowers were laid at the Eternal Flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and a wreath was laid at the Armenian Genocide Memorial.
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During the talks held at the Armenian Foreign Ministry, the Foreign Ministers discussed a wide range of issues related to the development of bilateral cooperation, interaction within the Eurasian integration associations, and coordination at the #UN and other international platforms. They signed the Plan of inter-ministerial consultations for 2025-2026.
The Ministers had a substantive exchange of views on regional security issues. Russia reaffirmed its readiness to further support the Armenian-Azerbaijani normalisation process on the basis of the 2020-2022 trilateral agreements by the Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders. The Parties agreed to step up efforts to implement the opportunities of the 3+3 Regional Cooperation Platform designed to ensure resolution of the South Caucasus problems by the states of the region themselves and their closest neighbors.
Sergey Lavrov was received by Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan. The Parties expressed mutual intent to strengthen their political and interdepartmental dialogue and tap the potential of trade and economic cooperation between Russia and Armenia, which would promote mutual understanding and finding solutions to issues of interest for both parties.
They emphasised the identity of approaches to the preservation of historical memory, including in the context of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The Russian Foreign Minister spoke at the Russian-Armenian University to the faculty and students of the branches of Russian universities and the expert community, and also met with compatriots in the Russia House.
By tradition, flowers were laid at the Eternal Flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and a wreath was laid at the Armenian Genocide Memorial.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at the 4th meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission for Caspian Cooperation (Moscow, May 22, 2025)
💬 Strengthening cooperation in the Caspian Sea area is our priority.
It is clearly stipulated in the Russian Foreign Policy Concept approved by President Vladimir Putin in March 2023. We consistently promote the view that the five littoral states have exclusive competence in addressing any Caspian Sea issues, even though there is an increasing number of players wishing to interfere in those processes. <...>
It is obvious that greater interaction between the five parties to this convention will help develop a framework for broader economic cooperation in Eurasia, something President Vladimir Putin referred to as the Greater Eurasian Partnership, as well as build equal and indivisible security on the continent we share. Given its geopolitical and geostrategic importance, the Caspian region should be an integral part of this security system. <...>
The five Caspian states have held several important events since our last meeting:
👉 On February 17-18, Tehran hosted the 3rd Caspian Economic Forum (CEF). Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk led the Russian delegation attending the meeting. <...> Participants spoke in favour of strengthening joint research, including the study of the causes of Caspian shoaling. They noted the high level of cooperation between the littoral states in oil and gas as well as in power generation, including green energy projects. They also supported further expanding cooperation in transport, and building transport and logistics infrastructure.
👉 On May 5-7, the 10th meeting of the High-Level Working Group on Caspian Sea Issues took place in Moscow. Among other Caspian-related issues they reviewed, representatives of Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan discussed methods for drawing straight baselines in the Caspian Sea.
The littoral states continued the well-established practice of holding roundtables dedicated to Caspian issues on the sidelines of major international events.
👉 On May 14 this year, Rossotrudnichestvo and the Russian Foreign Ministry organised a meeting during the 16th International Economic Forum Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum. The discussion, "Caspian cooperation: Development of twinning relations", focused on interacting at the level of cities and municipalities. On May 16, the Russian Ministry of Transport organised a session on "Transport cooperation between the Caspian littoral states".
👉 The Defence Ministry’s Navigation and Oceanography Department is currently holding the Second Caspian Hydrographic Conference dedicated to hydrographic support of navigation in the Caspian Sea in Kaspiysk (Dagestan). The conference brought together representatives from the five states’ defence ministries.
👉 The Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will hold a roundtable on the sidelines of the 11th Nevsky International Ecological Congress in St Petersburg to consider ways to intensify the activities of respective agencies in the five states to address the Caspian Sea’s environmental issues, above all, its continuing shoaling.
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💬 Strengthening cooperation in the Caspian Sea area is our priority.
It is clearly stipulated in the Russian Foreign Policy Concept approved by President Vladimir Putin in March 2023. We consistently promote the view that the five littoral states have exclusive competence in addressing any Caspian Sea issues, even though there is an increasing number of players wishing to interfere in those processes. <...>
It is obvious that greater interaction between the five parties to this convention will help develop a framework for broader economic cooperation in Eurasia, something President Vladimir Putin referred to as the Greater Eurasian Partnership, as well as build equal and indivisible security on the continent we share. Given its geopolitical and geostrategic importance, the Caspian region should be an integral part of this security system. <...>
The five Caspian states have held several important events since our last meeting:
👉 On February 17-18, Tehran hosted the 3rd Caspian Economic Forum (CEF). Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk led the Russian delegation attending the meeting. <...> Participants spoke in favour of strengthening joint research, including the study of the causes of Caspian shoaling. They noted the high level of cooperation between the littoral states in oil and gas as well as in power generation, including green energy projects. They also supported further expanding cooperation in transport, and building transport and logistics infrastructure.
👉 On May 5-7, the 10th meeting of the High-Level Working Group on Caspian Sea Issues took place in Moscow. Among other Caspian-related issues they reviewed, representatives of Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan discussed methods for drawing straight baselines in the Caspian Sea.
The littoral states continued the well-established practice of holding roundtables dedicated to Caspian issues on the sidelines of major international events.
👉 On May 14 this year, Rossotrudnichestvo and the Russian Foreign Ministry organised a meeting during the 16th International Economic Forum Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum. The discussion, "Caspian cooperation: Development of twinning relations", focused on interacting at the level of cities and municipalities. On May 16, the Russian Ministry of Transport organised a session on "Transport cooperation between the Caspian littoral states".
👉 The Defence Ministry’s Navigation and Oceanography Department is currently holding the Second Caspian Hydrographic Conference dedicated to hydrographic support of navigation in the Caspian Sea in Kaspiysk (Dagestan). The conference brought together representatives from the five states’ defence ministries.
👉 The Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will hold a roundtable on the sidelines of the 11th Nevsky International Ecological Congress in St Petersburg to consider ways to intensify the activities of respective agencies in the five states to address the Caspian Sea’s environmental issues, above all, its continuing shoaling.
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⚡️ Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation:
On 23 May, in accordance with the agreements reached between Ukraine and Russia on 16 May in Istanbul, 270 Russian servicemen, as well as 120 civilians, including civilians captured by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kursk region, have been returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime.
As result of the exchange, 270 AFU POW and 120 civilians were returned.
At present, all Russian servicemen and civilians are on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, where they are being provided with the necessary psychological and medical assistance.
All released servicemen and civilians will be taken to the Russian Federation for treatment and rehabilitation in medical institutions.
The large-scale exchange initiated by the Russian side is planned to continue in the coming days.
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On 23 May, in accordance with the agreements reached between Ukraine and Russia on 16 May in Istanbul, 270 Russian servicemen, as well as 120 civilians, including civilians captured by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kursk region, have been returned from the territory controlled by the Kiev regime.
As result of the exchange, 270 AFU POW and 120 civilians were returned.
At present, all Russian servicemen and civilians are on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, where they are being provided with the necessary psychological and medical assistance.
All released servicemen and civilians will be taken to the Russian Federation for treatment and rehabilitation in medical institutions.
The large-scale exchange initiated by the Russian side is planned to continue in the coming days.
Welcome back home!
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🎙 Excerpt from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to media questions (Moscow, May 23, 2025)
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❓ Question: Do you believe that the Western European leaders you mentioned are deliberately trying to thwart President Trump’s mediation efforts in the Ukraine conflict? Could jealousy be a factor?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: I wouldn’t say it’s about jealousy.
These leaders were simply more comfortable with the previous US administration, which was leading the charge in the anti-Russia crusade and encouraged European countries to follow suit.
Now, with the new administration in the White House, it's clear that they were more comfortable under President Biden. Their main objective was to preserve Western unity in what they described as an effort to deliver a “strategic defeat” to Russia on the battlefield.
If we take a closer look at the positions adopted by London, Paris, Berlin, Brussels, the Baltic states, and Warsaw, we’ll see that they have no way of abandoning their stated goal. They bet their reputations on drawing Europe into the war against Russia and using it as a pretext to militarise Europe.
Massive investment will have been made to that end by 2030. Chancellor Friedrich Merz has openly stated his ambition to make Germany Europe’s dominant military power with the largest conventional army.
❗️ This is alarming news, and historical reminiscences are conjuring up a disquieting picture.
Another possible motive behind their actions is that they still hope to use some people from the US establishment to bring President Trump and his administration back into an anti-Russia camp and share responsibility or even shift the blame.
☝️ But I believe they won’t succeed this time.
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❓ Question: Do you believe that the Western European leaders you mentioned are deliberately trying to thwart President Trump’s mediation efforts in the Ukraine conflict? Could jealousy be a factor?
💬 Sergey Lavrov: I wouldn’t say it’s about jealousy.
These leaders were simply more comfortable with the previous US administration, which was leading the charge in the anti-Russia crusade and encouraged European countries to follow suit.
Now, with the new administration in the White House, it's clear that they were more comfortable under President Biden. Their main objective was to preserve Western unity in what they described as an effort to deliver a “strategic defeat” to Russia on the battlefield.
If we take a closer look at the positions adopted by London, Paris, Berlin, Brussels, the Baltic states, and Warsaw, we’ll see that they have no way of abandoning their stated goal. They bet their reputations on drawing Europe into the war against Russia and using it as a pretext to militarise Europe.
Massive investment will have been made to that end by 2030. Chancellor Friedrich Merz has openly stated his ambition to make Germany Europe’s dominant military power with the largest conventional army.
❗️ This is alarming news, and historical reminiscences are conjuring up a disquieting picture.
Another possible motive behind their actions is that they still hope to use some people from the US establishment to bring President Trump and his administration back into an anti-Russia camp and share responsibility or even shift the blame.
☝️ But I believe they won’t succeed this time.
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🎙 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the 33rd Assembly of the Council for Foreign and Defence Policy (CFDP) (May 24, 2025)
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Thank you for giving me yet another opportunity to deliver a report to this audience.
Although I am a CFDP member myself, it is not everyone that is invited to make reports here. I had a chance to look through the materials drawn up by many CFDP members, including those who are now present here, over the past few months, documents distributed as part of the package for today’s meeting. I can say that many things echo the ideas current at the Foreign Ministry. But there are certain things that provide valuable tips, at least with regard to the focus areas that we will have to concentrate our thinking on in the future.
☝️ We value the contributions being made by the expert community and CFDP members. Many of them are regular participants in various talk shows. This is useful. Russian foreign policy can only benefit from this analytical support. Let me repeat that I derive much interest from perusing all your materials that we receive throughout the year, even outside the framework of preparations for upcoming sessions. Thank you very much for this.
Today’s event is entitled The Time of Trial: War and Peace in the 21st Century. I read a relevant article that used the word “war” in the plural. Quite possible, this detail will also affect the process. It must be taken into account. No one knows how many years of ordeals are in store for us. But they are certain to come.
An interesting epoch is here to stay. As our Chinese friends say, “Be it far from you to live at interesting times.” However, this is not quite so from the diplomatic point of view. Diplomacy, like any active practical science, “comes to life” precisely in the periods, when it is necessary to display initiative, think more, and analyse.
❗️ Forming a multipolar world remains the core trend for today. We are confident that this is a natural process. But there are others who feel nostalgic for the globalisation era and are sure that multipolarity is an artificially imposed construct and a temporary thing that must be suppressed.
The Global South and East countries see multipolarity as a chance for bolstering up their sovereign development without manifestations of Western neo-colonialism that have become rife in recent years, whereas the West has highly mixed feelings about the strengthening of multilateral principles in international life.
💬 Sergey Lavrov: Thank you for giving me yet another opportunity to deliver a report to this audience.
Although I am a CFDP member myself, it is not everyone that is invited to make reports here. I had a chance to look through the materials drawn up by many CFDP members, including those who are now present here, over the past few months, documents distributed as part of the package for today’s meeting. I can say that many things echo the ideas current at the Foreign Ministry. But there are certain things that provide valuable tips, at least with regard to the focus areas that we will have to concentrate our thinking on in the future.
☝️ We value the contributions being made by the expert community and CFDP members. Many of them are regular participants in various talk shows. This is useful. Russian foreign policy can only benefit from this analytical support. Let me repeat that I derive much interest from perusing all your materials that we receive throughout the year, even outside the framework of preparations for upcoming sessions. Thank you very much for this.
Today’s event is entitled The Time of Trial: War and Peace in the 21st Century. I read a relevant article that used the word “war” in the plural. Quite possible, this detail will also affect the process. It must be taken into account. No one knows how many years of ordeals are in store for us. But they are certain to come.
An interesting epoch is here to stay. As our Chinese friends say, “Be it far from you to live at interesting times.” However, this is not quite so from the diplomatic point of view. Diplomacy, like any active practical science, “comes to life” precisely in the periods, when it is necessary to display initiative, think more, and analyse.
❗️ Forming a multipolar world remains the core trend for today. We are confident that this is a natural process. But there are others who feel nostalgic for the globalisation era and are sure that multipolarity is an artificially imposed construct and a temporary thing that must be suppressed.
The Global South and East countries see multipolarity as a chance for bolstering up their sovereign development without manifestations of Western neo-colonialism that have become rife in recent years, whereas the West has highly mixed feelings about the strengthening of multilateral principles in international life.
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🎙 On May 27, Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova will hold a briefing in Makhachkala (Republic of Dagestan) on current foreign policy issues:
🕤 9.30 am MSK
🕢 7.30 am GMT
🕢 8.30 am CEST
🕝 2.30 pm CST (Beijing)
For accreditation inquiries, please contact the MFA Press Centre. Accredited journalists will receive details on the technical aspects of submitting questions.
The Russia's Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman will answer media questions received by the call centre.
🎙 On May 27, Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova will hold a briefing in Makhachkala (Republic of Dagestan) on current foreign policy issues:
🕤 9.30 am MSK
🕢 7.30 am GMT
🕢 8.30 am CEST
🕝 2.30 pm CST (Beijing)
For accreditation inquiries, please contact the MFA Press Centre. Accredited journalists will receive details on the technical aspects of submitting questions.
The Russia's Foreign Ministry’s Spokeswoman will answer media questions received by the call centre.
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📆 On May 25-27, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Türkiye Hakan Fidan will pay a working visit to Moscow at the invitation of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for negotiating a wide range of issues of the bilateral and international agenda.
The time-tested well-balanced and dynamic Russia-Türkiye political dialogue is determined by regular contacts between President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Last year, the Leaders of our countries met face to face on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Heads of State Council Meeting in Astana and the BRICS summit in Kazan. In 2024-2025, they have had nine telephone conversations, with the latest one taking place on May 11.
Foreign Ministers of Russia and Türkiye maintain the pace, set by the heads of state. In 2024-2025, Sergey Lavrov and Hakan Fidan met nine times in New York (January 2024), Rio de Janeiro (February 2024), Nizhny Novgorod (June 2024), New York (September 2024), Istanbul (October 2024), Doha (December 2024), Johannesburg (February 20, 2025) and Ankara (February 24, 2025). They have also had ten telephone conversations, with the latest one taking place on May 12, 2025.
In an effort to strengthen close contacts on regional and international issues, Russian and Turkish foreign ministries are holding ministerial consultations that have won a reputation of a reliable and effective form of collaboration between the foreign policy agencies.
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Russia and Türkiye are making a weighty contribution to normalising the situation in Syria. Sergey Lavrov and Hakan Fidan will focus on assisting the new Syrian authorities in their efforts to launch all-inclusive political dialogue and resuming peaceful socio-political life.
The Sides have accumulated positive cooperation experience on the Libyan track, and Russia intends to continue interdepartmental contacts with Turkish colleagues on this issue.
There are plans to discuss more profound cooperation in the South Caucasus, including efforts to unblock traffic and lines of communication and to facilitate the region’s post-conflict reconstruction. Russia and Türkiye are interested in a peaceful and predictable South Caucasus. This can be accomplished through joint efforts within the framework of the 3 + 3 Regional Cooperation Platform. Moscow welcomes the process of Amenia-Türkiye normalisation.
🤝 Bilateral trade and economic cooperation in complicated conditions of constant Western pressure will be discussed separately. The ministers will prioritise efforts to create a favourable environment for improving banking services and diversifying bilateral trade operations. They will discuss ways of filling the 19th meeting of the Mixed Intergovernmental Russian-Turkish Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation with real content.
It is planned to touch upon the issue of building the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant and operating the Blue Stream and Turkish Stream gas pipelines.
Türkiye remains one of the most attractive destinations for Russian tourists. In 2024, Russian citizens placed first among all foreign tourists visiting the country. In all, 6.7 million Russian citizens visited Türkiye, accounting for about 12.7 percent of the entire tourist flow. In this connection, the sides will focus on ensuring the safety of Russian tourists at Turkish resorts.
❗️ The Russian Side hopes that the upcoming ministerial meeting in Moscow will make an important contribution to deepening ties between the two states and forging a more predictable system of regional security.
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The time-tested well-balanced and dynamic Russia-Türkiye political dialogue is determined by regular contacts between President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Last year, the Leaders of our countries met face to face on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Heads of State Council Meeting in Astana and the BRICS summit in Kazan. In 2024-2025, they have had nine telephone conversations, with the latest one taking place on May 11.
Foreign Ministers of Russia and Türkiye maintain the pace, set by the heads of state. In 2024-2025, Sergey Lavrov and Hakan Fidan met nine times in New York (January 2024), Rio de Janeiro (February 2024), Nizhny Novgorod (June 2024), New York (September 2024), Istanbul (October 2024), Doha (December 2024), Johannesburg (February 20, 2025) and Ankara (February 24, 2025). They have also had ten telephone conversations, with the latest one taking place on May 12, 2025.
In an effort to strengthen close contacts on regional and international issues, Russian and Turkish foreign ministries are holding ministerial consultations that have won a reputation of a reliable and effective form of collaboration between the foreign policy agencies.
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Russia and Türkiye are making a weighty contribution to normalising the situation in Syria. Sergey Lavrov and Hakan Fidan will focus on assisting the new Syrian authorities in their efforts to launch all-inclusive political dialogue and resuming peaceful socio-political life.
The Sides have accumulated positive cooperation experience on the Libyan track, and Russia intends to continue interdepartmental contacts with Turkish colleagues on this issue.
There are plans to discuss more profound cooperation in the South Caucasus, including efforts to unblock traffic and lines of communication and to facilitate the region’s post-conflict reconstruction. Russia and Türkiye are interested in a peaceful and predictable South Caucasus. This can be accomplished through joint efforts within the framework of the 3 + 3 Regional Cooperation Platform. Moscow welcomes the process of Amenia-Türkiye normalisation.
🤝 Bilateral trade and economic cooperation in complicated conditions of constant Western pressure will be discussed separately. The ministers will prioritise efforts to create a favourable environment for improving banking services and diversifying bilateral trade operations. They will discuss ways of filling the 19th meeting of the Mixed Intergovernmental Russian-Turkish Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation with real content.
It is planned to touch upon the issue of building the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant and operating the Blue Stream and Turkish Stream gas pipelines.
Türkiye remains one of the most attractive destinations for Russian tourists. In 2024, Russian citizens placed first among all foreign tourists visiting the country. In all, 6.7 million Russian citizens visited Türkiye, accounting for about 12.7 percent of the entire tourist flow. In this connection, the sides will focus on ensuring the safety of Russian tourists at Turkish resorts.
❗️ The Russian Side hopes that the upcoming ministerial meeting in Moscow will make an important contribution to deepening ties between the two states and forging a more predictable system of regional security.
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