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Lavrov

Meet the hard-charging Russian diplomat pushing Putin’s assertive foreign policy

Global Politics

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov likes to drink, smoke, wear Italian suits, and foil the US. And the world should take him seriously, says Politico’s Susan Glasser.

Lavrov

Meet the hard-charging Russian diplomat pushing Putin’s assertive foreign policy

Global Politics

Clearing the air at G8

The G8’s hopes for a global climate treaty

New Leak: U.S. and Britain Eavesdropped on World Leaders in 2009

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