37 Sergei Lavrov Quotes for You to Enjoy

Sergei Lavrov

Russian Diplomat

Born: Mar 21, 1950

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I don't think you can perpetrate war crimes with defensive weapons, with air defense systems. Sergei Lavrov

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If our interests - our legitimate interests, the interests of Russians - have been attacked directly, like they were in South Ossetia, for example, I do not see any other way but to respond in accordance with international law. Sergei Lavrov

Washington has openly declared its right to unilateral use of force anywhere to uphold its own interests. Sergei Lavrov

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The U.S.-led western alliance, while acting as an advocate of democracy, rule of law and human rights, is acting from the opposite position, rejecting the democratic principle of the sovereign right of states enshrined in the U.N. Charter and trying to decide for others what is good and what is bad. Sergei Lavrov

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We have been getting out of the situation where we found ourselves in the early '90s, when the Soviet Union disappeared and the Russian Federation became what it is - you know, with no borders, with no budget, no money, and with huge problems starting with lack of food and so on and so forth. Sergei Lavrov

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I don't believe in ideology in international relations. Sergei Lavrov

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I started, you know, to work as a diplomat during the Soviet days, and in spite of ideology being very high on the Communist Party agenda, I can assure you that in practical terms, we have always been trying to be pragmatic. Sergei Lavrov

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We are convinced that the only way to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue is through negotiations. Sergei Lavrov

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Assertions that Russia has undermined efforts to strengthen partnerships on the European continent do not correspond to the facts. Sergei Lavrov

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The E.U.'s Eastern Partnership programme is designed to bind the so-called focus states tightly to itself, shutting down the possibility of co-operation with Russia. Sergei Lavrov

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