Also on Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told China’s special envoy Li Hui that there were “serious obstacles” to peace talks, according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/05/27/kyiv-readies-for-counteroffensive-as-commander-vows-to-take-back-whats-ours/

A U.S. official said Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke briefly to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines and told him Washington would back Ukraine as long as necessary and that Moscow must cease the war.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/03/02/ukraine-clings-to-bakhmut-blinken-tells-lavrov-u-s-will-back-kyiv-all-the-way/

Earlier today, Wang met with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and parroted the same lines about how China remains 'committed' to 'preserving' its ties with Russia 'no matter how the international situation changes'.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11779563/China-strengthen-deepen-ties-Russia-Beijings-diplomat-says.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

FILE - Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop attends a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, on May 20, 2022.

Source: https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/mali-defends-russian-ties-and-opposes-options-for-un-force

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow saw no prospects of peace talks and there could be no negotiations with Zelenskiy.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/01/18/ukraine-interior-minister-among-18-killed-in-helicopter-crash/

Last week Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, claimed his country is the victim in the war during a political conference – prompting the audience to laugh.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/06/russian-troops-use-shovels-as-weapons-after-ammunition-shortage-18391788/

Putin and Xi will be represented by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Chinese Premier Li Qiang respectively at the Delhi meeting.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/09/pakistan-watches-closely-as-india-hosts-g20-summit-this-weekend/

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was in the country this week to meet senior government officials.

Source: http://www.times.co.sz/news/138650-eswatini%E2%80%99s-ally-taiwan-sanctions-russia.html

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will be at the Johannesburg summit on Aug. 22-24 instead of Putin, alongside the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa, South Africa’s presidency said in a statement.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1804561/south-africa-says-putin-to-stay-away-from-brics-summit

The Ukraine war (which China calls a “crisis”) figured heavily in the readout of Qin’s meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/chinas-g20-diplomacy-highlights-geopolitical-rifts/