Sergey Lavrov

His Foreign Minister, veteran diplomat Sergey Lavrov, has also joined the club of Russian arrogance to which belong the men of the former Soviet Union, men who have adapted to the new Russia after the collapse of the superpower, but have not taken off their old Soviet robe.

Raghida Dergham: Moscow's Failed Policy on the Syrian Crisis Raghida Dergham 2011

Sergey Lavrov proved the old adage that an envoy's job is to say almost nothing

Russian foreign minister says almost nothing | Simon Hoggart's sketch 2011

The US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, spoke on Friday by telephone with the Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, in an effort to overcome Russian opposition to any statement that explicitly calls for regime change or military intervention in Syria.

Syria: more than 200 dead after 'massacre' in Homs 2012

AFP/Getty Images Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara, left, and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov leave after holding a joint press conference following their meeting in Moscow in February.

Russia Fears China, Not Japan Michael Auslin 2011

The big event in the world of diplomacy yesterday was the arrival of the Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov.

Russian foreign minister says almost nothing | Simon Hoggart's sketch 2011

What was leaked of Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Arab ambassadors is noteworthy, not in terms of his reiteration of known stances under the headline of "the Libyan scenario", but rather because he - according to what was leaked - called upon the Arabs to apply the model of the GCC initiative towards Yemen when dealing with Syria - in other words, decisions without ultimatums and with the approval of Security Council members.

Raghida Dergham: Moscow's Failed Policy on the Syrian Crisis Raghida Dergham 2011

But Russia's foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, urged the US to temper its pro-democracy tone.

Bahrain police open fire on funeral procession leaving one dead 2011

"In early March, Secretary Clinton raised the sale with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov," the August 2009 cable says, referring to Hillary Rodham Clinton and Russia's foreign minister.

Venezuela acquires 1,800 antiaircraft missiles from Russia Juan Forero 2010

"In early March, Secretary Clinton raised the sale with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov," the August 2009 cable says, referring to Hillary Rodham Clinton and Russia's foreign minister.

Venezuela acquires 1,800 antiaircraft missiles from Russia Juan Forero 2010

"In early March, Secretary Clinton raised the sale with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov," the August 2009 cable says, referring to Hillary Rodham Clinton and Russia's foreign minister.

Venezuela acquires 1,800 antiaircraft missiles from Russia Juan Forero 2010