"SERGEY LAVROV"

Sergey Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, addresses the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 20 - 26 September 2022).

Talking to reporters in New York, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said there is an open document outlining Russia’s “doctrine for nuclear security,” and invited journalists “to take another look at what explicitly sets out instances where nuclear weapons use by us would be acceptable.” UNIFEED

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the General Assembly’s General Debate is convening “at a dramatic moment” as “crises are growing, and the situation in the area of international security is deteriorating rapidly.” UNIFEED

Press briefing by Sergey V. Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, told the Security Council that talk of a nuclear conflict in Ukraine is "totally unacceptable" and the so-called referenda in areas under Russian control would be an “annexation” that violates the UN Charter and international law. UNIFEED

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Secretary-General António Guterres met in Moscow with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and reiterated his “deep conviction that the sooner we end this war, the better – for the people of Ukraine, for the people of the Russian Federation, and those far beyond.” COURTESY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Eri Kaneko, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The Secretary-General will visit Moscow, Russian Federation, on April 25th, a UN Spokesperson announced. UNIFEED