Russia to urge U.S., Iran to begin ‘civilised’ dialogue
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that his country would try to persuade the United States…
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Libyan military commander Haftar arrives in Russia: RIA
Libya’s military commander Khalifa Haftar was due to arrive in Moscow Saturday ahead of a meeting with Russia's…
Lavrov: U.S., Russia to discuss Ukraine soon
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday that the United States' special representative on Ukraine, Kurt…
Russia ready to help mediate in Qatar rift if asked; says Lavrov
Russia is ready to help mediate in the dispute between Qatar and Arab states if approached, Russian Foreign…
Moscow keen to ‘develop strategic relations with Egypt’: Russian ministers…
Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoygu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stressed their country's keenness to…
Kremlin expresses ‘cautious optimism’ after Trump-Lavrov meeting
The Kremlin expresses cautious optimism about the prospects for an improvement in U.S.-Russian relations after…
Russia’s Lavrov to meet Syrian opposition in Moscow on Jan. 27
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet Syrian opposition representatives in Moscow on January 27, RIA…
US broadens Syria talks after failed truce with Russia
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will return to Syria talks on…
Russia’s Lavrov says wrong to use North Korea to militarize NE Asia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday it was wrong of the United States to use the threat of an…
Russia’s Lavrov, Kerry held phone call on Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the possibility of using…
Kerry warns Assad as truce talks shift to Berlin
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Syria's Bashar al-Assad of "repercussions" if his regime flouts a new…
Moscow hopes for truce ‘within hours’ as fighting rocks Aleppo
Russia said Tuesday it hoped a new ceasefire could be announced within hours for Syria's battered city of Aleppo,…
Syria regime forces close in on IS group-held Palmyra
Syrian pro-government forces were poised to launch an assault to retake the Islamic State group-held city of…
Russia’s FM says agrees to try to resume flights with Egypt in shortest time
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday at talks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry that…
Kerry says to meet Putin in Russia next week
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday he will meet with President Vladimir Putin in Russia next week on…
Egypt sees positive cooperation with Russia on resuming flights: Interfax
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry noted Wednesday there had been positive cooperation between Moscow and…
Russia’s Lavrov, Kerry call for prompt start to Syria talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, in a late phone conversation on…
ISIS blasts kill nearly 130 as US, Russia press Syria truce
A string of suicide bombings near a Shia shrine outside Syria's capital and in Homs claimed by militants killed at…
US, Russia commit to further Syrian aid
US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Saturday and the two…
Syria opposition reacts coolly to UN-backed peace plan
A UN-backed roadmap to end the Syrian war was met with scepticism Saturday by members of the country's fractured…
Russia slams ‘unlawful’ Turkish troops in Iraq
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has spoken by phone with his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari to…
Kerry: No agreement in Syria talks on Assad’s future
There is still no agreement on the future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad despite concrete progress in talks on…
Russia to propose Syrians launch 18-month reform process
Russia wants the Syrian government and opposition to agree on launching a constitutional reform process of up to…
Russia, Egypt agree to continue cooperation on Syria settlement
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shukri have agreed to continue…
Russia says wants Iran and Egypt to participate in future Syria talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday he wanted Iran and Egypt to take part in any future talks on…
Russia’s Lavrov to meet U.N.’s de Mistura on Syria on Tuesday: RIA
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet the United Nations' special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura,…
Russia wants Arms Embargo on Iran lifted after Deal reached
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday lifting an arms embargo against Iran should be a priority…
US, Egypt Leaders reaffirm Security Partnership – Pentagon
US Defense Secretary and Egypt’s Defense Minister pledged to enhance security partnership between the two countries…
Kiev Authorities Violating Geneva Accord: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday accused the government in Kiev of breaching an international…
Russia Says Expects Answers on NATO Troops in Eastern Europe
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday Russia wanted answers from NATO regarding its activities in…
Kerry Meets with Lavrov on Ukraine, Urges Troop Pullback
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks on Sunday about ways to…
Egypt’s Sisi Heads to Moscow For 1st Time Since Morsi’s Ouster
Egypt's military chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has left for an official visit to Russia to discuss bilateral…
Russia is Keen on Financing Egypt’s Nuclear Projects – Paper
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has expressed his country’s willingness to bolster bilateral relations…
Egypt Says Tension With U.S. a ‘Glitch’ in Storied Ties
Egypt’s outreach to other nations, including Russia, isn’t a consequence of fraying ties with the U.S., nor is…
Russia Eyes Bolstering Tourism Cooperation with Egypt As State of Emergency is Over
Moscow is confident that the scale of tourism cooperation with Egypt will be restored after the lift of the state…
Egypt Turns to Russia As Relations with Washington Sour
The Russian foreign and defence ministers will travel to Egypt next week on a visit seen as signalling a growing…
Russia Sending Foreign, Defence Chiefs to Egypt
Russia's foreign and defence ministers will travel to Cairo next week for joint talks with their Egyptian…
U.S., Russia to Push for New Syria Peace Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov agreed on Friday to push again for an…
U.S. Pledges Support for Syria Rebels Without Specifying Details
The U.S. and 10 other nations pledged today to increase their support for rebel forces in Syria, without saying…
Syrian Rebels Target Gov’t Airbases, Boosting Morale
Syria's opposition has begun to take aim at government airbases, making less effective government airstrikes that…