Sergei Lavrov

Araghchi visit highlights Iran-Russia coordination during US-Iran conflict tensions

Iran turns to Moscow as its foreign minister meets Putin, underscoring efforts to secure backing amid stalled US talks and growing uncertainty over the Iran-Israel conflict dynamics.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with the Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (2nd R) in St. Petersburg, Russia on April 27, 2026.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting in Moscow, March 3, 2026; illustrative.

Where is evidence Iran planned to build nuclear weapons, Russia's Lavrov asks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a press conference in Moscow, February 6, 2026; illustrative.

Russia says it's seeing unprecedented escalation of tensions between US and Iran

Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev speaks after the ceremony of signing contracts between the Russian Defence Ministry and commanders of volunteer units participating in the Russia-Ukraine military conflict, at an unknown location, in this still image from video released on June 14, 2023.

FSB says suspect in Moscow GRU deputy shooting detained in Dubai


Blinken says he discussed Iran with Russia's Lavrov

Blinken said there was still a window to return to the Iran deal.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and India's Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar hold a joint news conference at Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan (JNB) in New Delhi, India July 28, 2021

Rivlin heads for diplomatic trip to Europe, warning of Iranian danger

Ashkenazi flies to Moscow after Lavrov-Hezbollah meeting

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin meets with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Berlin, Germany, March 16, 2021

Russia FM to US: Russia is open for normalization of bilateral relations

Speaking about jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, Lavrov said it was necessary to "respect" the law and judicial system of Russia, the statement said.

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attend the Libya summit in Berlin, Germany, January 2020

Russia's FM: Syria must not be an Israel-Iran battlefield

He argued that Israel should notify Russia about security threats in Syria rather than going after them. Israel's policy is to notify Russia before attacking such threats.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C) waits with others for a P5+1 meeting at the Beau Rivage Palace Hotel in Lausanne

Russia’s Lavrov sketches out post-Western world order

"It is time to stop applying Western metrics to our actions and stop trying to be liked by the West at any cost."

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attend the Libya summit in Berlin, Germany, January 2020

Pompeo spoke with Russia's Lavrov about Afghanistan - US State Dept.

In his call with Lavrov, Pompeo also raised the issue of election security, the department said in a statement, as the United States readies for nationwide voting on Nov. 3.

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER Mohammad Javad Zarif shares a laugh with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Monday

Trump to Russian FM: Don't interfere in US elections

Trump also urged Russia to resolve its conflict with Ukraine.

Lavrov and Trump

Lavrov: Efforts to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace unimpressive

In what seemed to be a dig at the US-led efforts to reconcile Israelis and Palestinians, Lavrov said that “efforts to promote the peace process are not very impressive in the last couple of years."

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov attends his annual news conference in Moscow

Putin: Russia is not a 'fire brigade' which 'rescues everything'

The Russian president also urged Iran not to drop out of the nuclear agreement, but added that there was only so much Russia could do.

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russia slams Trump’s ‘deal of the century’

Lavrov, in an interview Sunday with the Kuwait News Agency, charged that unilateral US steps have had a “significant negative impact” on the Mideast diplomatic process.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting in Moscow, Russia