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We hope that the United States, as a country which promotes the rule of law, will respect its international obligations, if this does not happen, if we see that this step is not seen as essential in Washington, then of course we will take retaliatory measures. This is the law of diplomacy, the law of international affairs, that reciprocity is the basis of all relations.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Nowadays this threat is getting extremely urgent in the light of newly revealed facts of repeated use of not only industrial toxic chemicals but also of full-fledged chemical warfare agents by ISIL and other terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq, there is a growing danger of similar crimes being committed on the territory of Libya and Yemen as well.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
There were military supplies, they are ongoing and they will continue. They are inevitably accompanied by Russian specialists, who help to adjust the equipment, to train Syrian personnel how to use these weaponry.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We are always in favour of military people talking to each other in a professional way. They understand each other very well, if, as (U.S. Secretary of State) John Kerry has said many times, the United States wants those channels frozen, then be our guest.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We are always in favor of military people talking to each other in a professional way. They understand each other very well, if, as (U.S. Secretary of State) John Kerry has said many times, the United States wants those channels frozen, then be our guest.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Russia sends both military production, in line with existing contracts, and humanitarian aid on planes going to Syria.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It is necessary in our view to mount additional pressure on Kiev.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
In the next five years deliveries of arms to Iran will be possible, under the conditions of the relevant procedures, notification and verification by the U.N. Security Council.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We all probably remember that in April 2009 in Prague President (Barack) Obama said that if the Iran nuclear programme issue is sorted out, then the task of creating the European part of the missile defence system will disappear.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We are helping both Iraq and Syria, possibly more effectively than anyone else, by providing weapons to their armies and security forces.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Islamic State is our main enemy at the moment. If only because hundreds of Russian citizens, hundreds of Europeans, hundreds of Americans fight alongside IS, they are already coming back... and to enjoy themselves could stage vile acts at home.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
There are many people outside Ukraine and in Kiev who want them derailed.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
A lot now depends on an honest, objective, unbiased approach by the observers who must record what is happening on the ground, so that we can all resist the attempts to present the Minsk agreements as having already failed. there are many people outside Ukraine and in Kiev who want them derailed.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Any action related to military preparations does not help the process, we will hope that all this... does not lead to a renewed military confrontation.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
According to the ministers, this (work on implementing the deal) will allow plans for a successful summit in Astana to move forward. It was agreed that it was necessary to work more on this.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The need for strict observance of the ceasefire was underlined.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I very much hope that the steps which the Ukrainian leadership is taking, provoking the tearing away of Donbass will end, ...that Kiev's policy will change toward establishing dialogue with Donbass in order to work out the agreements that will allow all Ukrainians from all the regions to live in Ukraine with equality and respect.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I will say it openly, the process is not easy. If it were not for constant external meddling by the representatives of many European countries, NATO members and the United States, the problematic issues would be solved much more quickly.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We can't not express our concern over what our German colleagues are doing, germany has traditionally played a very constructive role regarding EU ties with Russia and the West as a whole with Russia. If Germany would decide to move to issuing orders, then Europe wouldn't win from that and neither would Germany.
– Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
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