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Russia calls on Iran and Israel to show restraint

Russia calls on Iran and Israel to show restraint

Russia is extremely concerned about another dangerous escalation in the Middle East and calls on all parties involved to show restraint, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in connection with the escalation in the Middle East. The …

Ganja is new CIS Sports Capital

Ganja is new CIS Sports Capital

Azerbaijan’s city of Ganja will become the Sports Capital of the Commonwealth of the Independent States (CIS) for 2025, Russian Foreign Minister …

Lavrov arrives in Minsk to attend CIS Foreign Ministers Council

Lavrov arrives in Minsk to attend CIS Foreign Ministers Council

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will participate in a regular meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), to discuss a broad range of international and regional issues with emphasis on security …

Xi Jinping invites Vladimir Putin to Beijing

Xi Jinping invites Vladimir Putin to Beijing

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to China is expected to take place later in 2024, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister …

Lavrov: Russia and China reach unprecedented level of relations

Lavrov: Russia and China reach unprecedented level of relations

The relations between Russia and China have reached an unprecedented level thanks to the two countries’ leaders, and the re-election of Vladimir Putin as Russian president guarantees continuity to the course toward deepening them, Russian …

Sergey Lavrov to come to China for two-day visit

Sergey Lavrov to come to China for two-day visit

The Russian Foreign Minister will arrive in Beijing on Monday. As part of the official visit, he will meet with his Chinese counterpart to discuss urgent topics and interaction in the international arena.

Russian and Turkish FMs discuss Black Sea shipping

Russian and Turkish FMs discuss Black Sea shipping

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan have discussed ways of ensuring the safety of shipping in the Black Sea, a diplomatic source in Turkey reported. "In a telephone …

South Caucasus future is merely instrument for Paris - MFA

South Caucasus future is merely instrument for Paris - MFA

It's naive to believe France is ready to ensure the security of the South Caucasus, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said. She noted that if Paris had such opportunities, then it would have applied them …