Vladimir Putin’s foreign minister has denied Russia attacked Ukraine and threatened nuclear Armageddon. Who is the man sent out to defend the indefensible?
He’s also capable of immense charm and humour. Former US Secretary of State John Kerry and Lavrov bonded with over a shared love of ice hockey. When he and Lavrov managed to finally wrap up marathon 13-hour talks on Syria, they celebrated by bringing journalists pizza and vodka. “The pizza is from the Americans, the vodka is from us,” Lavrov said.
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