Sergei Lavrov said the recent US-led missile strikes on Syria ‘seriously aggravated the situation’.

Lavrov accuses US of trying to divide Syria as he slams airstrikes

Johnson is the first UK foreign secretary to visit Russia in five years, at a time when relations have soured over Crimea and cyber attacks.

Boris Johnson and Sergey Lavrov meet in Russia

Sergei Lavrov said he hoped the Trump administration would prove more willing to work with Moscow on Syria than the US under Barack Obama.

John Kerry and Sergei Lavrov are meeting delegates from Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Qatar in Lausanne. 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov brushed aside accusations that Moscow was behind the hacking of internal Democratic Party memos.

John Kerry warned of "consequences" after his Russian counterpart made clear Moscow would respect the outcome of Crimea's referendum.

As Sergei Lavrov and John Kerry bid for a peaceful resolution to Syria, a former British diplomat says the US is "taking on the master".