Discussed Indo-Pacific with 'good friend' S Jaishankar: Russian FM Lavrov; calls India 'very close partner'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday recalled a conversation with his "good friend" External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Jan 19, 2021, 01:31 AM IST
Excellent talks that reflect our special strategic partnership, says EAM S Jaishankar after meeting Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov
Jaishankar is in the Russian capital city of Moscow on a four-day visit to attend a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Sep 09, 2020, 23:52 PM IST
Afghanistan, Iran top agenda in EAM Jaishankar's two-day Russia visit
The EAM's visit comes ahead of the annual Eastern Economic Forum in Russia's Vladivostok from September 4 to 6 where PM Modi will be the main guest.
Aug 27, 2019, 06:52 AM IST
Military attack on Syria's Idlib would be catastrophic: Turkey
Any Syrian government military offensive against Idlib, the last major rebel-held area of Syria, would result in a humanitarian catastrophe, Turkey`s Foreign Minister Melvut Cavusoglu said on Friday.
Aug 24, 2018, 20:41 PM IST
Rex Tillerson meets Russian Foreign Minister, discusses Syria
The meeting between the two leaders took place at the Russian mission in New York ahead of the UN General Assembly.
Sep 18, 2017, 12:59 PM IST
Russia didn't meddle in US election, Putin tells Trump
An official from the White House, however, later indicated that the President (Trump) had not in fact accepted assurances from Putin that Russia did not meddle in the 2016 election.
Jul 08, 2017, 08:52 AM IST
Donald Trump, with Vladimir Putin, predicts 'positive things' for US, Russia
Trump's predecessor, President Barack Obama, had notoriously strained ties to Putin, and Trump has expressed an interest in a better US-Russia relationship.
Russia slams US strike on pro-Syrian government forces
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday slammed the recent 'illegitimate' US-led coalition's strike against pro-Syrian government forces.
May 19, 2017, 19:20 PM IST
Russia Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov concerned over US attempt to arm Syrian rebels
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov voiced his concerns over possible US arms deliveries to Syrian rebels in a phone conversation with US Secretary of State John Kerry, Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Dec 28, 2016, 10:25 AM IST
Russia turns down Japan's diplomatic gift of a dog ahead of summit
Abe Shinzo's government wanted to gift a male Akita to Putin, which is a large breed of dogs originating from the mountainous northern regions of Japan.
Dec 12, 2016, 15:18 PM IST
Bashar al-Assad insists Syrian forces to clean Aleppo of rebels
Amid ongoing violence in Syria, President Bashar al-Assad has insisted that the country`s armed forces must continue "to clean" up Aleppo city, even as diplomats are preparing to halt bloodshed in rebel-held areas of the city.
Oct 15, 2016, 13:06 PM IST
US, Russia make headway on brokering truce in war-torn Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry told press on Friday that talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had made much headway, with minor details remaining to be addressed in view of brokering a new truce for war-torn Syria.
Aug 27, 2016, 12:58 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj meets mother of Russian woman who was attacked with acid in Varanasi - See Pic
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met mother of a 23-year-old Russian woman who was attacked with acid in Varanasi in November last year
Apr 18, 2016, 22:12 PM IST
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov briefs Sushma Swaraj on probes into Indians' deaths
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday briefed External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj about progress in the investigations into the deaths of three Indian nationals in Russia earlier this year.
Apr 18, 2016, 21:33 PM IST
Swaraj meets Lavrov; raises issues of Indian students, businessman's deaths
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov here and raised issues of the killing of an Indian and the death of two Indian girl students in a fire tragedy in this country besides discussing key bilateral matters.
Apr 18, 2016, 15:39 PM IST
John Kerry off to Russia for talks on Syria, Ukraine after Brussels attacks
Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Moscow for talks on Ukraine and Syria as the terrorist attacks in Brussels underscored the urgency of fighting the Islamic State group.
Mar 23, 2016, 05:24 AM IST
Minister talks planned on downed plane: Turkey
Turkey's Foreign Ministry says the foreign ministers of Turkey and Russia have agreed to meet for talks over the downing of a Russian warplane.
Nov 25, 2015, 20:12 PM IST
Turkey downs Russian jet it says violated its territory
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called on all parties to be prudent and to contribute to reducing tensions.
Nov 25, 2015, 03:03 AM IST
Nations agree on new Syria talks, but say little about Assad
The United States, Russia and more than a dozen other nations directed the UN today to start a new diplomatic process between Syria's government and opposition groups with the goal of reaching a nationwide cease-fire and political transition but without an explicit demand for President to quickly leave power.
Oct 31, 2015, 01:58 AM IST
Will look into India's request for declassification of Netaji's files: Russia
Russia assured India that they will look into their request for declassification of files related to Netaji.
Oct 20, 2015, 17:59 PM IST
