Pakistan and Russia agreed to boost cooperation in several areas including trade, energy, agriculture, and defence. The agreement came during a meeting between Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The two met on the sidelines of the Council of Foreign Ministers in Tianjin, China. During the […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
North Korea backs Russia’s Ukraine war in high-level talks
In a fresh display of growing strategic ties, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Wonsan, North Korea, on Saturday. During the meeting, Pyongyang publicly reaffirmed its strong support for Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, according to Russian state media outlet TASS. Lavrov arrived in Wonsan after […]
Russia urges Iran to keep working with UN nuclear watchdog amid rising tensions
Moscow has called on Iran to continue cooperating with the UN’s nuclear watchdog despite new tensions in the region. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the statement on Thursday after Iran’s parliament approved a bill to suspend collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This bill followed recent Israeli and US airstrikes on Iran’s […]