Sergey V. Lavrov: portrait dans le New York Times

Très intéressant au-delà de son goût pour les cigares et le whiskey...

 "As the diplomatic technician for his boss, President Vladimir V. Putin, Mr. Lavrov maneuvered to hem in the United States, averting a unilateral military strike and reasserting Russia’s role — all while Russia was continuing to provide weapons to Mr. Assad and diplomatic cover for his effort to suppress an uprising.

 More broadly, though, Mr. Lavrov has sought to force the United States into a conversation that the Kremlin hopes will set a precedent, establishing Russia’s role in world affairs based not on the dated cold war paradigm but rather on its own outlook, which favors state sovereignty and status quo stability over the spread of Western-style democracy.

 L'article au complet:
  http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/17/world/middleeast/veteran-diplomat-fond-of-cigars-whiskey-and-outfoxing-us.html?hp&_r=0