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Russia's Foreign Minister - Sergey Lavrov
After diplomatic expulsions, sanctions and a new cold war, what is Russia’s next move? HARDtalk speaks to Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov.
Stephen Sackur is in Moscow for an exclusive interview with Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. In recent days the world has been alarmed by the very real possibility of a direct military confrontation between the United States and Russia. Syria is of course where the current tensions are highest, and where missiles have been fired, but the hostility is deep-seated on a number of fronts. We’ve had diplomatic expulsions, sanctions, there’s talk of a new cold war. What is Russia’s next move?
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