US EditionKremlin Dismisses Speculation as Lavrov's Absence Raises Alarm Bells
- 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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Analysis by Nathan Hodge, CNN: The news coming out of Moscow is more like non-news: Russia's top diplomat is still in his post. On Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov tried to quell intense media speculation about a possible reshuffle at the top of Russian foreign policy. The reason? Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's conspicuous absence from a Russian Security Council meeting on Wednesday, when President Vladimir Putin raised the possibility …
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov may have fallen out of favor with the Kremlin. Some believe his resignation is imminent, but perhaps the minister himself wants out.
After a 'disastrous' phone call, the Russian Foreign Minister has reportedly fallen out of favor with his boss, Vladimir Putin.
Putin KICKS OUT FM Lavrov From Russia's Security Council for Ruining Summit With Trump?
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is reportedly losing influence in the Kremlin after a failed summit attempt with Donald Trump. His unsuccessful call with U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio led to the collapse of the planned Trump–Putin meeting. Lavrov was notably absent from a key Security Council session on November 5, signaling a growing rift with Putin.rnrnAdditionally, Lavrov has been replaced as head of Russia’s G20 delegation by Oreshkin, f…
Kremlin denies claims of tensions between Putin and his foreign minister Lavrov
The Kremlin has denied that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has fallen out of the good graces of President Vladimir Putin after Lavrov was visibly absent from recent important meetings. Putin also chose someone else to attend the G20 summit in South Africa this month, a role Lavrov usually fills. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports on the latest speculation surrounding their relationship.
Is this the end of the long-standing political relationship between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin? After the failed summit between Putin and US President Donald Trump in Hungary in October, Lavrov is said to have lost Putin's support. He has also been absent from several important events in the past few days.
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