New administration has raised other Middle East issues as priorities while indicating Syria is a matter for the United Nations to deal with

As fight over Navalny imprisonment intensifies, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow doesn't want to be isolated, but is ready to retaliate if EU action hurts its economy

EU foreign chief warns Moscow that jailing of opposition leader leaves relations 'at a low point'

Russian FM says if his government were given intel, it would take action so IDF wouldn't have to, following recent reports of major strikes on Iran-linked sites in eastern Syria

Top diplomat meets counterpart Lavrov for first time since entering office; they discuss issue of Iran and its proxy terror groups across the region

Foreign Minister Lavrov says his country will immediately begin cooperation with Iran when UN arms embargo expires next month, won't heed Washington's 'illegal' demands

Russian FM Lavrov meets his Iranian counterpart Zarif, who hails 2015 pact as a 'historical international agreement'

Lavrov calls on Arab governments to support unification efforts between Ramallah-based PA and Gaza-ruling terror group

Indian Prime Minister Modi vows death of 20 of his country's soldiers in brawl 'will not be in vain' but wants peace; Beijing urges neighbor to restrain troops, calls for talks

Extending Israeli sovereignty 'could provoke a new and dangerous round of violence in the region,' Shoukry and Lavrov warn