Nevsehirli Damat Ibrahim vs Sergei Lavrov

Nevşehirli Damat İbrahim Pasha was appointed Grand Vizier in 1718 after the Treaty of Passarowitz. He became the chief minister of Sultan Ahmed III and initiated a period of cultural and architectural flourishing known as the Tulip Era.

As Grand Vizier,

İbrahim Pasha negotiated the Treaty of Constantinople with Russia in 1724, which partitioned the territories of the declining Safavid Empire. The treaty granted the Ottomans control over parts of the Caucasus and western Iran, while Russia gained the Caspian coast.

In 1730, a rebellion led by Patrona Halil, a former Janissary, erupted in Istanbul against the perceived decadence of the Tulip Era. The revolt forced Sultan Ahmed III to abdicate and resulted in the execution of Nev

Lavrov was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation by President Vladimir Putin. He succeeded Igor Ivanov and became the longest-serving Russian foreign minister in the post-Soviet era.

Lavrov defended Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine at the United Nations and in international forums. He argued that the move was legal under international law and protected ethnic Russians.

Lavrov led diplomatic efforts to support the Assad government in Syria. He negotiated with the US and other powers, securing Russia's military intervention and shaping the political settlement process.

Lavrov justified Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the international community. He faced widespread condemnation and sanctions, and Russia was isolated in many international organizations.