Sergey Lavrov

“Regarding the status of this agreement, we can refer to Zelensky's reaction. When asked the same question, he said he had not heard of such an agreement, would welcome clarification and was ready for a ceasefire,”

Sergey Lavrov · said 2026-10-12 · reported 2026-10-14

Lavrov commented on the status of the proposed energy ceasefire agreement, referencing Zelenskyy's stated readiness for a ceasefire.

“I do not think he deserves a respite,”

Sergey Lavrov · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13

Russia rejected any pause in fighting, with Lavrov saying Zelenskyy does not deserve a respite.

“I don’t think we’ll be buying into assurances and promises again.”

Sergey Lavrov · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-13

Lavrov said Russia would not buy into assurances and promises again, pledging to continue its military campaign.

“There is a need for separate discussions with the Ukrainians, and not in the language of requests, but rather demands,”

Sergey Lavrov · said 2026-09-27 · reported 2026-09-27

Lavrov told a news conference that Russia had been in talks with India, Egypt and Turkiye about proposals to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea.

“Does Berlin understand what this could lead to? Didn’t they … learn the lessons of World War II?”

Sergey Lavrov · said 2026-09-27 · reported 2026-09-27

Lavrov made the remarks in his speech to the UN General Assembly, accusing Germany of being Kyiv's main sponsor and seeking to be a leading military power in Europe.

“I told him that frankly … you could just have called me and said: ‘Read my statement,'”

Sergey Lavrov · said 2026-09-27 · reported 2026-09-27

Lavrov told a news conference after his UN speech that he learned nothing new from his German counterpart that Germany had not already said publicly.

“They [Germany] deliberately took this step – they could not have failed to understand – which means the end of their cultural presence in Russia,”

Sergey Lavrov · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-03

Lavrov said Russia would close Goethe-Institut centres after Germany decided to halt a Russian cultural centre in Berlin.

“despite all the Ukrainian complications in our relations with the West,”

Sergey Lavrov · said 2026-09-02 · reported 2026-09-03

Lavrov noted the Goethe-Institut centres had remained open despite tensions with the West over Ukraine.

“The technologies used by North Korea are the result of the work of its own scientists. We respect North Korea's aspirations and understand the reasons why it is pursuing nuclear development,”

Sergey Lavrov · said 2025-07-12 · reported 2025-07-12

Sergey Lavrov defended North Korea's nuclear weapons development.

“strategic and tactical cooperation and intensify concerted action”

Sergey Lavrov · said 2025-07-12 · reported 2025-07-12

Sergey Lavrov called for Russia and North Korea to strengthen their cooperation in international affairs.

“I am sure that Russian tourists will be increasingly eager to come here. We will do everything we can to facilitate this, creating conditions for this, including air travel,”

Sergey Lavrov · said 2025-07-12 · reported 2025-07-12

Sergey Lavrov spoke about facilitating Russian tourism to North Korea during a meeting with Choe Son Hui.

“We warn against exploiting these ties to build alliances directed against anyone, including North Korea and, of course, Russia,”

Sergey Lavrov · said 2025-07-12 · reported 2025-07-12

Sergey Lavrov warned the U.S., South Korea, and Japan against building alliances aimed at North Korea and Russia.