Sergei Lavrov
US Prepared to Strike Syria if UN Deal Falls Short – Official
Ukraine Offers Help in Destruction of Syrian Chemical Weapons
15:25 20/09/2013Ukrainian experts and equipment could play a role in the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons, the ex-Soviet nation’s leader said Friday.
Kerry Shoots Down Russia’s Syrian Chemical Attack Claims
01:01 20/09/2013US Secretary of State John Kerry issued a sharp rebuke to Russia on Thursday over its assertion that Syrian rebels were most likely behind the Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack outside Damascus, saying a report issued by UN inspectors this week demonstrates there is no evidence to support Moscow’s claim.2
Russia Ready to Help Eliminate Syria’s Chemical Arsenal
17:50 19/09/2013Russia is ready to help eliminate the Syrian government’s chemical arsenal if the international community agrees, the Russian defense minister said Thursday.
Syria’s Assad Pledges to Destroy Chemical Weapons
03:10 19/09/2013Syrian President Bashar Assad has pledged to destroy his country’s chemical weapons, in an interview with a US TV channel.
Russia to Submit Its Syria Chemical Attack Findings to UN
22:50 18/09/2013Moscow will soon submit to the United Nations findings indicating that the Syrian opposition had used chemical weapons during the deadly civil war, the Russian foreign minister said Wednesday.
Russian Lawmaker Slams US for ‘Silence’ Over Killing of Syrian Kurds
19:59 18/09/2013A senior Russian lawmaker bristled at Washington on Wednesday for its “silence” about the recent killing of hundreds of civilian Kurds by a jihadist rebel group linked to al-Qaida in Syria’s civil war.
US, Russia Spar over Truth, Consequences in Syria
00:40 18/09/2013The United States and Russia remained at loggerheads Tuesday over the potential use of force against Syria should Damascus fail to abide by a US-Russian plan to secure chemical weapons stockpiles controlled by the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad.1
NATO-Russia Council Hails Syrian Chemical Weapons Elimination Plan
23:57 17/09/2013The NATO-Russia Council has welcomed a US-Russian plan to get rid of Syrian chemical weapons, the NATO chief said Tuesday.
Russia Calls UN Report on Syria Chemical Attacks Incomplete
16:12 17/09/2013Russia’s top diplomat called Tuesday for additional investigations into allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria, saying a UN report presented a day earlier had failed to answer certain questions and reiterating Moscow’s position that the attack was a “provocation” by opposition forces.3
Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, September 16, 2013
10:40 16/09/2013UN Chief Receives Report on Alleged Chemical Attack in Syria
03:10 16/09/2013UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has received a report from a group of experts on the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria last month and will submit it with the UN Security Council on Monday, his spokesperson said in a statement.
US-Russia Deal Has 'Ability' to Strip Syria of Chemical Weapons − Kerry
19:22 15/09/2013US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that that the deal he reached with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Syria's chemical weapons was capable of removing all its arsenal, media reports said.1
Damascus Hails US-Russia Deal on Syria Chemical Weapons
15:20 15/09/2013Damascus has welcomed the deal reached between the US and Russia to put Syria’s chemical weapons under the international control, the country’s minister of national reconciliation said Sunday.
‘Regime Change’ in Syria Not Off the Table – Russian MP
14:54 15/09/2013The Russian-US deal on Syria, reached on Saturday, does not mean that Washington has dropped plans to impose regime change in Damascus, a senior Russian lawmaker said.1
Syria’s Opposition Seeks Ban on Regime’s Air Power
13:38 15/09/2013The Syrian opposition demanded Sunday that the international community impose a ban on the regime’s use of air power in populated areas, in addition to its chemical weapons, Al Arabiya has reported.2
US Set to Bring Syrian Opposition to Geneva Conference – Lavrov
03:35 15/09/2013Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that the United States would continue its diplomatic efforts to bring Syrian opposition forces to a planned international peace conference in Geneva.
Obama “Welcomes” US-Russian Deal on Syria
21:54 14/09/2013US President Barack Obama said Saturday that he “welcomes” the surprise deal Moscow and Washington reached on chemical weapons in war-ravaged Syria, but warned that the US will use military force if diplomacy fails.
Russia, US Agree Syria Chemical Weapons Deal in Geneva
16:56 14/09/2013The United States and Russia reached a landmark deal Saturday that will see all chemical weapons in war-torn Syria brought under international control and destroyed by mid-2014.
Lavrov, Kerry Syria Talks to Enter Third Day on Saturday
11:12 14/09/2013Talks between top Russian and US diplomats about removing chemical weapons from Syria will enter their third day Saturday, according to media reports citing officials from both sides.