Putin denies rumors of Lavrov's fall from favor, says he remains an important diplomatic official.

Putin calls the rumor about Lavrov's fall from favor as nonsense

Russian President Putin said that the rumors about Foreign Minister Lavrov's fall from favor are pure nonsense.

Putin told reporters: "This is completely nonsense. He has not lost favor at all."

He pointed out that the foreign minister has his own work plan and reports to the head of state at any time. Currently, Lavrov is preparing for talks with his American partners.

Previously, it was reported that Lavrov would not attend the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Vienna.

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