The Latest Breaking News from Sergey Lavrov

The Russian leader says Western allies' refusal to heed Russia's demands violates their obligations on security for all nations, but he insists a solution can be found through more talks.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a call on Tuesday told his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov that this would be the time to pull back Russian troops from the border with Ukraine if Moscow is not intending to invade, a senior State Department official told reporters.

Ukraine news from February 1: Johnson and Zelenskyy meet in Kyiv amid flurry of diplomatic activity over Ukraine crisis.

Ukraine news from January 31: Russia accuses the West of ‘whipping up tensions’ over Ukraine.

Washington continues to ramp up diplomatic and financial pressure on Russia over Ukraine, as United States politicians say they are nearing agreement on "the mother of all sanctions".

Russia's foreign minister claims that NATO wants to pull Ukraine into the alliance, amid escalating tensions over NATO expansion and fears that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine. In comments on state television Sunday, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also challenged NATO's claim to be a purely defensive structure, The Associated…

Russia’s foreign minister has claimed that NATO wants to pull Ukraine into the alliance amid escalating tensions over NATO expansion and fears that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine

Russia will ask NATO to clarify whether it intends to implement key security commitments, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday, after Moscow said the alliance's response to its demands did not go far enough.

A Russian lawmaker is encouraging residents of the rebel-controlled areas of Ukraine who hold Russian passports to join the Russian army

Russian president says NATO and the US did not address Moscow’s main security demands, as Ukraine tensions simmer.

US President Joe Biden says he will move troops to Eastern Europe "in the near term", as his Defense Secretary warns Russia now has a complete range of military options along Ukraine's border, including actions short of a full-scale invasion.