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The channel to discuss detained American and Russian citizens, created in 2021, remains open, Sergey V. Lavrov said. But, he added, publicity “will only complicate the process.”

With thousands arrested for criticizing the invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin has “criminalized dissent,” said a lawyer who asked the court to step in.

A law banning criticism of the Russian military has become the Kremlin’s most effective tool for clamping down on antiwar activism. Here is what we’re covering:

The expertise of economic officials who continue to work in the government has helped President Vladimir Putin largely keep the economy afloat in the face of Western sanctions.

The U.S. and European members of the Security Council had declined to send their foreign ministers to the meeting chaired by Sergey V. Lavrov, which was a key event for Russia’s rotating presidency. Here is what we’re covering:

Taking advantage of its turn as president of the Security Council, Moscow sent Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov to preside over a session on peace and diplomacy.

Diplomats for the United States and European countries are set to protest as Sergey V. Lavrov visits New York to chair a U.N. Security Council meeting. Here is what we’re covering:

The Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, had a chance to buff up his foreign policy credentials, after criticism from fellow Republicans over his comments on Ukraine.

Sergey V. Lavrov will be in New York on Monday after spending much of last week courting countries in Latin America.

Wagner has offered powerful weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, to R.S.F. paramilitaries, American officials said.