We warn that at some stage of the development of the American missile defence systems, we will have to take adequate measures to ensure our own security, we don't intend to get drawn into an expensive arms race but we will provide the defensive capabilities of our country reliably.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

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This does not mean that this is an acknowledgement of Jaish al-Islam and Ahrar al-Sham as two legitimate partners in the negotiations, this is our stance and this is the stance of so many parties in the support group and they consider these groups terrorist groups.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

The talk is about people who arrived in Russia with a purpose of either to work in Russia or to visit relatives, they had not declared their (true) purpose of visit as transit to Norway.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

The West understands that today's situation is a dead end - when everyone assumes that it is up to Russia to implement the Minsk accords while Ukraine can do just nothing. That it may not amend its constitution, may not give special status to the Donbass region ... Everyone understands that no one will resolve these issues for Ukraine.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

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We will see, we will see.

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On that route there are still questions which today we need to look at.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

This is not in our plans. We have had no requests of this kind from the government of Libya ... and there is no government of Libya as such.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

As long as Obama's deputy Joe Biden goes around Europe recommending continued sanctions against us without taking into account how Kiev is behaving under Western pressure, we will not be able to reach any understanding.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

If the partners in the potential coalition keep asking for a set date for Assad to leave the scene, we will reply that this is against the law and against democracy.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

We have more and more questions about the activity of Ankara and its real commitment to eradicating terrorism.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

We have no intention of fighting a war with Turkey. by Russian Foreign Minister Serge...

We have no intention of fighting a war with Turkey.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

I hope the change in the position of our Western colleagues, which has unfortunately only come about as the result of terrible acts of terror, will spread to other Western partners. That the stance that the real battle with Islamic State can only be resolved once the fate of Assad is clear, that this position will put to one side, in my opinion there can now be no doubts that it is simply unacceptable to put forward any preconditions in order to unite in the battle against so-called Islamic State terrorists.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

The work will be coordinated on supplementing the terrorist (groups) list, Jordan will be in charge of coordination.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

I have a feeling that there is a growing recognition of the need to create an effective international coalition to fight Islamic State.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

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We are ready for very close cooperation and very close engagement with the Turkish authorities in the fight against the terrorist threat.

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