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Many of the images show Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov surrounded by prominent figures such as actor Vladimir Mashkov, singer Tatyana Kurtukova and Margarita Simonyan, the editor in chief of the propaganda publication RT.—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2026 Viktor Orbán, who is not related to the foreign minister, was an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who repeatedly delayed or blocked EU sanctions on Russia and pursued energy deals with Russia.—
Stephen McGrath,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Sep. 2026 The incident was quickly denounced as a war crime by many governments, but Russia’s foreign minister claimed the strike was justified, due to the presence of soldiers.—
Nick Holdstock,
The Dial,
8 Sep. 2026 And the country’s foreign minister used surprisingly strong language in explaining the move.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign minister