Tag Archives: Sergey Lavrov

The Choice: The ‘Somalia-ization’ of Syria or a Political Settlement

January 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Free Syrian Army fighters are seen at buildings damaged by what activists said were missiles fired by a Syrian Air Force fighter jet loyal to President Bashar al-Assad at Taftanaz near Idlib, Jan. 5, 2013. (photo by REUTERS/Ismail Al-Taftanazi/Shaam News … read more »

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Syria: The Use of Chemical Weapons Would be a “suicide” for Assad

December 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The use of chemical weapons would be a “political suicide” for the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, said the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview released Monday by the channel Russia Today. “I do not think that Syria … read more »

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Syria: On the Brink of War?

February 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Oleg DMITRENKO The Syrian situation appears to be moving to the new qualitative stage – the brink of war. Those who plan attacking Iran see the Basar Assad’s overthrow as a preliminary step. The vеtо imposed by Russia and China … read more »

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Caught in Turbulence

January 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Elena PONOMAREVA “The world has entered the era of thorough transformation. Geopolitical landscape is radically evolving, and those changes are accompanied by the growing turbulence both globally and regionally”, said Russian diplomacy chief Sergey Lavrov at the opening of the … read more »

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US Duel Track Engagement Policy Towards Russia

January 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

January 16 – 20 was the first working week of Michael McFaul, the new US ambassador to Russia. He had a whole series of formal and informal meetings. His get together behind close doors with Russia’s «non-systematic» opposition, emotionally inadequate … read more »

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Obama backs Russia bid for Libya mediation: W.House

July 14, 2011 by benim

President Barack Obama told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday he supports Moscow’s efforts to mediate a political solution in Libya and is ready to support talks toward a democratic transition as long as Muammar Gaddafi steps aside, the … read more »

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France expels 14 Libyan diplomats loyal to Gadhafi

May 6, 2011 by benim

France on Friday ordered 14 diplomats loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to leave the country within 48 hours, the foreign ministry said. The 14 worked for Libya’s embassy before it was shut about a month ago, said a ministry … read more »

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Libyan crisis promotes terrorism – Algeria

March 24, 2011 by benim

Algiers – Algeria warned on Thursday that events in Libya could favour the spread of terrorism and that foreign intervention could make things worse. “What is happening in Libya could be considered as an extra chance we are giving the … read more »

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