Military bands and folk groups perform during the International Military Music Festival in Moscow's Red Square.
Double Olympic champion pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva called the decision "the funeral of athletics".
"We have a common understanding about these concrete steps," Lavrov said.
Russia will also seek an explanation from NATO for a Finnish plan to improve air defenses over the Baltic Sea
The European Union is due next week to extend its economic sanctions on Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused other countries' soccer fans of "absolutely provocative actions" at the tournament, such as trampling...
Military spokesman Konashenkov insisted that Moscow has left enough hardware behind in Syria to carry out all the tasks it needs...
The Russian foreign ministry accused Washington of "indulging Tbilisi's revanchist drive."
They were found working at illegal factories in a quarter in Moscow known for making knockoff clothing.
Air strikes on at least five medical facilities and two schools in northern Syria killed nearly 50 civilians including children.
"I'm ... traveling to Moscow in a week and will be meeting with him (Putin) and with Foreign Minister Lavrov on the...
"Despite our countries' differences, we have demonstrated that when the US and Russia pull together in the same direction, progress can be...