Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with International Red Cross Committee President Mirjana Spoljaric in Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with International Red Cross Committee President Mirjana Spoljaric in Moscow

"This work will continue for as long as civilians continue to be under pressure," Mirjana Spoljaric said

Sergey Lavrov said the issue will also be addressed during the ICRC president’s meetings at the Russian Defense Ministry, as well as with Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Yana…

Moscow values the committee's leadership for consistently striving to uphold these principles over many decades, the foreign minister noted

Russia supports a stronger role for the International Committee of the Red Cross based on the principles of impartiality and independence, the Russian foreign minister emphasized

Both sides emphasized the importance of "strictly observing international humanitarian law and depoliticized cooperation in this area," the Russian Foreign Ministry said