Tag: Sergey Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Pyongyang: KCNA

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Pyongyang Thursday, North Korea’s state media said, ahead of a landmark summit between Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Lavrov’s visit comes amid a flurry of diplomatic activity to organize next month’s summit, with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also meeting Kim’s right-hand man Kim Yong Chol in New York late Wednesday. “Sergei Lavrov, foreign minister of the Russian Federation, arrived […]

Japanese and Russian foreign ministers to discuss disputed islands

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Monday (March 20) for talks, during which they were expected to discuss various issues including territorial disputes and economic cooperation. Japan and Russia agreed in December to launch talks on joint economic activities on disputed islands at the center of the territorial row as a step toward concluding a peace treaty formally ending World War Two. The islands […]