MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat said Tuesday that Moscow is open for talks with President-elect Donald Trump and praised him for pointing to NATO's plan to embrace Ukraine as a root cause of the nearly 3-year-old conflict.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday accused the United States of attempting to disrupt the TurkStream gas pipeline to Europe with the aid of attacks by Ukrainian drones. The US was pushing its "Ukrainian clients" to put TurkStream out of action following what he sees as its sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines under the Baltic Sea in September 2022,

Russia's plans on the international track in the new year, strengthening partnership with BRICS and SCO, and prospects for developing cooperation with Latin America.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov responds to President Donald Trump's push for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. Drawing comparisons to Russia's controversial moves in Crimea and Ukraine, Lavrov argues that the United States should first seek the approval of the people of Greenland before proceeding with any plans for territorial acquisition.

Sergey Lavrov, Russia's long-serving Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been a central figure in shaping the country's diplomatic policies for decades.

In a scathing remark, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticizes the U.S. for its handling of California's devastating wildfire crisis, which has caused $250 billion in damage, drawing a stark comparison to the financial aid sent to Ukraine.

MOSCOW - The relationship between Russia and China is essential to maintaining global stability at a time of rising tensions around the world, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday in his annual press conference. He noted that the Russia-China partnership is one of the main stabilizing factors in modern international relations.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds a press conference addressing the ongoing Ukraine war, international diplomacy, and Russia’s evolving relations with key global players. While talking to reporters Russian Foreign Minister explained the rise of new power houses like China,

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has criticized the outgoing Biden administration, accusing it of trying to create problems for President-elect Donald trump before he takes office. Lavrov made these remarks at a press conference on Tuesday,

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga confirmed that Kiev is upholding its ban on direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as established by President Volodymyr Zelensky two years ago.

President Biden’s longtime aide rallied scores of nations to defend Ukraine, but then became a villain to the many critics of U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said in early January that 3,800 North Korean soldiers had been killed or wounded in Kursk, where Russia is trying to reclaim territory following Kyiv’s lightning offensive last August and a second push late last year.