Hours before the Georgian invasion, Russia had been working to secure a United Nations Security Council statement calling for a renunciation of force by both Georgia and South Ossetians. The statement that could have averted bloodshed was blocked by western… — Sergei Lavrov Copy Share Image
When the Georgian army started this assault against the sleeping city of Tskhinvali, the Georgian peacekeepers, serving in one contingent with their Russian friends,… — Sergei Lavrov Copy Share Image
I started, you know, to work as a diplomat during the Soviet days, and in spite of ideology being very high on the Communist… — Sergei Lavrov Copy Share Image
Even the state TV channels are not monolithic in their pro-government line, and the views they express are quite pluralistic. — Sergei Lavrov Copy Share Image
The international community unfortunately did take sides in Libya, and we would never allow the Security Council to authorise anything similar to what happened… — Sergei Lavrov Copy Share Image
I can only say it is not for us to decide who should lead Syria. It is for the Syrians to decide. — Sergei Lavrov Copy Share Image
Humanitarian issues must bring together all people who act in good faith trying to alleviate the suffering of people in dire need - especially… — Sergei Lavrov Copy Share Image
We are certain that Ukraine needs profound constitutional reform. In all fairness, we can't see any other way to ensure the stable development of… — Sergei Lavrov Copy Share Image
Attempts to put pressure on Russia and to compel it to abandon its values, truth and justice have no prospects whatsoever. — Sergei Lavrov Copy Share Image
If you say that your national law allows you to do something, it is fine as long as you do this inside your own… — Sergei Lavrov Copy Share Image
We have been protecting the lives of the Russian peacekeepers who had been attacked by their Georgian comrades, because there was a joint peacekeeping… — Sergei Lavrov Copy Share Image
Syria is a multi-confessional state: in addition to Sunni and Shia Muslims, there are Alawites, Orthodox and other Christian confessions, Druzes, and Kurds. — Sergei Lavrov Copy Share Image
