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During a press conference, President Vladimir Putin was asked point blank why Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has been absent from recent international meetings — and whether reports that he had “fallen into disgrace” after an alleged tense exchange with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio were true.

Putin dismissed the rumors as “complete nonsense,” stating that Lavrov is following his planned schedule, has fully briefed him on upcoming work, and is preparing for a meeting with American counterparts. The exchange came after Lavrov had not appeared publicly for nearly two weeks, prompting speculation in Russian and international media.

The moment offered a rare on-camera clarification from Putin regarding internal dynamics within Russia’s foreign policy leadership.

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