Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Rossiya 1 television channel for the documentary Antarctica: 200 Years of Peace, Moscow, February 2, 2020
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Rossiya 1 television channel for the documentary Antarctica: 200 Years of Peace, Moscow, February 2, 2020
Sergey Brilyov
: Good afternoon, Mr Lavrov.
Sergey Lavrov:
Good afternoon.
Sergey Brilyov:
I don’t suppose you’ve been to Antarctica?
Sergey Lavrov:
Not yet, unfortunately.
Sergey Brilyov: ...
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