US EditionKremlin Dismisses Speculation that Lavrov Has Fallen Out of Favor with Putin
The Kremlin denied Lavrov's removal rumors despite his absence at Security Council meetings and a shift in Putin's confidence, with reports linking a failed summit to a US-Russia call.
- On Friday, the Kremlin forcefully denied reports that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had been sacked, with spokesman Dmitri Peskov saying there is 'nothing in these reports that corresponds to reality.'
- Lavrov's absence from a Security Council meeting on Wednesday, reported by Kommersant as coordinated 'by agreement', sparked speculation about his status among Security Council members.
- Journalists linked a cancelled Budapest summit to a tense phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who told U.S. leaders Moscow was unwilling to negotiate, while Telegram channel Nezyger described Lavrov's terse conduct.
- A presidential decision reassigned delegation leadership as the Kremlin announced Maxim Oreshkin will lead the G20 delegation, with officials saying President Vladimir Putin made the change without public reason.
- Lavrov, a veteran diplomat, remains prominent as analysts say the episode signals a possible cooling in Putin's confidence amid foreign ministry reshuffle rumors.
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Relayed by the independent Russian media, persistent rumours echo a departure from Sergei Lavrov by Vladimir Putin. Allegations breached by the Kremlin. - Sergei Lavrov fallen in disgrace with Vladimir Putin? The Kremlin reacts (International).
Putin ally denies rumor of Sergey Lavrov's ouster: 'Completely untrue'
The Kremlin shot down rumors that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had been sacked, calling the reports “completely untrue.” Speculation began to swirl around the veteran foreign minister this week when he was notably absent from a meeting on Wednesday with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council. Sources told Russia’s Kommersant special correspondent, Andrei Kolesnikov, that his absence was coordinated and “by agreement,” wi…
Lavrov out of favour? Kremlin dismisses claims, says veteran diplomat 'remains in his role'
A day after reports suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin had sidelined Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and that Lavrov had vanished from the public eye, a close ally of the president on Friday dismissed the claims, saying they “are completely untrue”
The Kremlin sought on Friday to quell rumors that long-serving Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is at odds with his boss, Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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