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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Lavrov’s Budapest stumble leaves Putin looking weak and exposes rifts in the Kremlin
At a recent meeting of Russia’s Security Council - where President Vladimir Putin tasked top officials with preparing proposals for possible nuclear weapons tests—one development caught the eye of political analysts. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, long seen as one of the most influential figures in Putin’s inner circle, was conspicuously absent from the gathering of permanent Security Council members, Sky News reported. The fact that the countr…
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 …
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.
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