Tag: Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov
Lavrov accuses Ukraine of staging in Bucha
Sergey Lavrov The Russian Foreign Minister claims that the West staged the pictures from Bucha. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The Russian side denies any responsibility for the alleged crimes against civilians…
The Ukraine war could lead to a break in economic ties
Parade in Beijing Human rights issues have repeatedly strained EU-China relations in recent years. (Photo: Reuters) Beijing, Brussels Europe’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell repeatedly draws attention to himself with…
Ukraine war: Kremlin warns of NATO peacekeeping mission
Mariupol The evacuation of the besieged port city of Mariupol is also to be continued. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Frankfurt The Russian presidential office warns against sending NATO units to Ukraine. “Any…
Ukraine war: Kremlin warns of NATO peacekeeping mission
Mariupol The evacuation of the besieged port city of Mariupol is also to be continued. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Frankfurt The Russian presidential office warns against sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine. “Any…
15-point neutrality plan to end war
Kharkiv Russia has been waging a war of aggression in Ukraine for three weeks now. Kharkiv is particularly competitive. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The negotiations between Ukraine and Russia about an…
Ukraine war: Russia reveals military shortcomings
Brovary northeast of Kyiv Russian tanks under fire: The advance of Putin’s invading army is not progressing as expected in Moscow. (Photo: IMAGO/Cover Images) Brussels The war in Ukraine has…
Ukraine rejects Sweden-style neutrality
Kyiv Attacks on Ukrainian cities continue unabated. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf, Kyiv Ukraine and Russia intensified their talks on ending the Ukrainian war on Wednesday. A result is still not in…
Lavrov and Kuleba negotiate in Turkey
Talks in Antalya Turkey, a NATO member, has good relations with both warring factions and has repeatedly offered to mediate. (Photo: via REUTERS) Antalya For the first time since the…
Which billionaires are blacklisted
Sanctioned Russians Igor Sechin, Alexei Miller, Maria Zakharova, Margarita Simonyan, Arkadi Rotenberg, Boris Rotenberg (from left to right). Moscow, Berlin, London Vladimir Putin has taken precautions: a few weeks ago…
Italy Pivots, Now Supporting Russia’s Swift Exclusion
Kiev Ukrainian soldiers after a Russian airstrike. (Photo: AP) On day three of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, both sides are fighting for the capital, Kiev. The sirens wail again and…
Explosions and gunshots in Kiev – the main developments of the night
Kiev President Volodymyr Zelensky has once again addressed the Ukrainian people. (Photo: AP) The fighting for Kiev is gaining intensity: At night, fighting broke out on the outskirts of the…
How Russia breaks international law
Geneva The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, felt compelled to make clear statements. After Russia recognized the rebel areas of Luhansk and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine as independent…
Ukraine crisis causes tension on the financial markets
Trading room of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Investors are likely to keep a close eye on the Ukraine conflict in the coming week as well (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The alert…
Baerbock and Blinken warn of an escalation in Ukraine
Munich In view of the massive tensions in the Ukraine crisis and without the participation of Russia, the 58th Munich Security Conference (MSC) has begun. “Today a new war is…
Concerns about Ukraine – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
Another week of waiting for war lies ahead of Europe. And you don’t even know what you should now consider more unbelievable: That Vladimir Putin with his battalions deployed on…
Russia bans Deutsche Welle – office has to close
Moscow The dispute between Germany and Russia over the respective foreign broadcasters has reached a new level of escalation. The Kremlin issued a broadcast ban on Deutsche Welle (DW) on…
Blinken-Lavrov talks ended prematurely – US Secretary of State warns of escalation
Antony Blinken and Sergey Lavrov (from left) in Geneva on Friday. One conversation, two opinions. (Photo: AP) Geneva After the crisis talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, US Secretary…
Blinken warns Russia of further escalation after crisis talks
Antony Blinken and Sergey Lavrov The US Secretary of State and his Russian counterpart had prematurely ended their meeting in Geneva. (Photo: imago images/ITAR-TASS) Geneva After the crisis talks with…
Vladimir Putin’s best man in Russia
Berlin Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov possesses a skill not typically learned in diplomatic training. He seems to enjoy publicly humiliating his negotiators. A year ago, Josep Borrell, the EU’s…
These are the principles of Putin’s policy
Wladimir Putin Vladimir Putin stirs up uncertainty and attacks, initially rhetorically. (Photo: imago images / SNA) Moscow Sergej Krikaljow gives his friend Franz Viehböck a warm hug. Both were together…