Sergey Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov is a Russian diplomat who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation since 2004. Earlier in his career he spent years in the Foreign Ministry, including a term as Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations. He is one of the longest-serving foreign ministers in Russia's recent history and a central figure in the country's foreign policy apparatus.
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Russia agrees to resume Ukraine-US trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi
Russia has agreed to resume technical trilateral negotiations with Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi in November after a prolonged pause in US-mediated talks. Ukrainian officials do not expect an immediate breakthrough, while diplomatic sources say Moscow may seek European participation and NATO concessions as part of the process.
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EU extends Ukraine-related sanctions three years but drops Usmanov and Fridman in compromise
EU ambassadors agreed on 22 September to extend the bloc's individual sanctions related to Ukraine's territorial integrity for 36 months, until 22 September 2029, in a compromise that removes Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the list. Latvia, the only holdout, lifted its veto and abstained, and announced it will impose its own national sanctions against the two men.
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Budanov: new round of Ukraine–US–Russia peace talks being prepared for October
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov said on September 12 that a new round of trilateral Ukraine–US–Russia peace talks is being prepared for October. He confirmed the trilateral format but did not disclose a possible venue, and said Ukraine is preparing for an October meeting. The statement came on the sidelines of the YES conference in Kyiv.