Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov

<!-- -->Putin's health, private life are taboo subjects in Russia, and almost never discussed in public.(FILE)Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday denied speculation that President Vladimir Putin was ill, saying…

<!-- -->Sergei Lavrov accused the West of banning Russian writers and cultural figures.Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday accused Western countries of waging a "total war" on Russia and its people and culture as…

Negotiators from Russia and Ukraine indicated progress in conflict talks in Turkey on Tuesday, so much so that a future meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy cannot be ruled…

Russia said Wednesday that Ukrainian neutrality was taking centre stage at ongoing talks between Moscow and Kyiv aimed at finding a diplomatic solution to nearly three weeks of fighting. Separately,…