Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov publicly stated that Russia has no intention of abandoning the implementation of its various agreements with Iran in the economic and investment fields, and noted that Russian experts are gradually returning to the Bushehr nuclear power plant, while both sides have broad prospects for cooperation in relevant areas.
On October 15, 2026, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov publicly criticized Ukrainian President Zelensky, stating that he believes the whole world owes him, while he himself bears no obligations to anyone. Lavrov accused Zelensky of not being prepared to take truly honest and constructive steps based on the principle of equality.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov publicly criticized German Foreign Minister Wadephul. Lavrov quoted Wadephul's remarks, saying that Wadephul had stated that no results were reached after meeting with Lavrov, and therefore Germany will continue to firmly support Ukraine. Lavrov accused Wadephul of reading from a script while reciting the official German position, thereby expressing dissatisfaction with German foreign policy.
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski responded to the speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a UN Security Council meeting. Sikorski said that most of Lavrov's speech was an attack on Europe, which shows that Russia has realized it cannot resolve the issue with the United States alone, while Europe is paying the price for this war.
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov during the United Nations General Assembly, discussing the Russia-Ukraine war, and both sides expressed willingness to achieve a limited ceasefire.
Wang Yi and Lavrov discussed China-Russia strategic coordination and the outcomes of the victory in World War II, among other topics; the official press release did not mention Ukraine.
After Operation Epic Fury, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, with Beijing condemning the relevant military operations as "unjust and in violation of international law."