Blinken discusses Ukraine issue with Russian FM Lavrov

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday by phone to discuss acute and shared concerns that Russia may be considering launching further military aggression against Ukraine in the coming days, the US State Department said in a statement on Sunday.

Decision to recognize Taliban govt depends on their fulfilment of promises: Russian Foreign Minister

Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the official recognition of Afghanistan's Taliban government depends on the progress it makes in fulfilling the promises made by them.

Russia calls for ‘concerted efforts’ to follow purposes and principles of UN Charter

New York: The Russian Foreign Minister addressed the UN General Assembly on Saturday, calling for a new consensus to uphold the “purposes and principles” of the UN’s founding document, the UN Charter, and a rejection of the Western-backed “Rules Based Order” concept.

Russia’s Lavrov denounces from UN podium West’s ‘brute force’ pursuit of domination

New York, Sept 29 (IBNS): Denouncing their use of “political blackmail, economic pressure, and brute force,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov mounted the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday to accuse Western States of seeking to retain their self-proclaimed status as ‘world leaders.’