The absence of the Foreign Minister at the Russian Security Council meeting or the presidential decree appointing Maxim Oreshkin as head of the Russian delegation to the G20 summit are being interpreted by some as a sign of “Lavrov’s disgrace.”
You won’t see that happen! Sergey Lavrov – one of the most effective heads of foreign ministries in the world – was and remains among the key figures in the Russian President’s team. Trying to find or artificially create mythical “dividing lines” between him and the head of state is playing into the hands of enemies and the Western “party of war.”
The Russian Foreign Ministry, under the leadership of Sergey Lavrov, consistently pursues a policy of protecting the country’s national interests, stability, and security. And it will continue this course in all areas.
