Sergey Lavrov

Assad at the Tipping Point

Jeffrey Laurenti | Posted 05.29.2012

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Two weeks ago the crackdown on peaceful protests at the university in Aleppo triggered a hemorrhage of support for the government. The international reaction to the Houla massacre seems set to accelerate that erosion.

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Don't Despair on Annan's Syria Plan -- Yet

Jeffrey Laurenti | Posted 04.29.2012

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While it is important for both Washington and its anti-Assad allies to ready a contingency "Plan B" in case the peace effort does fail -- just having one in reserve can deter the Damascus authorities from aborting the peace initiative -- the "Friends" should not be in unseemly haste to bury it alive.

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Syria Claims To Be Pulling Back Troops, But Activists Report New Attacks

AP | Associated Press | Posted 04.11.2012

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BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian troops shelled and raided opposition strongholds nationwide on Tuesday, activists said, prompting an urgent appeal by internation...

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Many More Die In Syrian Violence, Activists Say

Reuters | Posted 05.12.2012

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By Oliver Holmes and Mariam Karouny BEIRUT, March 12 (Reuters) - Dozens of civilians were killed in cold blood in the Syrian city of Homs, oppositi...

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Warm Welcome For Russian Envoy Amid Shelling In Syria

AP | ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY | Posted 04.08.2012

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BEIRUT — Days after blocking a U.S.-backed peace plan at the U.N., senior Russian officials pushed for reforms Tuesday during an emergency meeti...

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Russia to the People of Syria: "Drop Dead"

Sheldon Filger | Posted 04.07.2012

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The Kremlin's support of the bloodthirsty Assad dictatorship is not wise and may harm Moscow's most vital interests irreparably.

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Russian FM: Threats Of Iran Sanctions Won't Work

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

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MOSCOW — Russia publicly pushed back Tuesday against U.S. efforts to threaten tough new sanctions if Iran fails to prove its nuclear program is ...

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Russian Official Irked By Biden

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MOSCOW — Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is criticizing U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's recent comments about Russia as a throwback to t...

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Sri Lanka: West Appalled by Bloodbath but Action is Scarce

Evelyn Leopold | Posted 05.25.2011

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While U.N. officials have regularly expressed concern at events in Sri Lanka, the bloody war is not high on most nations' agenda.

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Clinton Meets Russian Foreign Minister, Begins With Linguistic Hiccup

New York Times | Mark Landler | Posted 05.25.2011

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GENEVA -- A carefully orchestrated, closely-watched meeting here between Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Russian counterpart began a...

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Russia Defends Venezuelan Arms Sales

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MOSCOW — Russia's foreign minister says the country's arms sales to Venezuela are meant for defensive purposes. Russia has stepped up ties with...

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