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Articles with tag "Diplomacy"

Russia and Togo to Open Embassies as Relations Grow

Togo has been among a number of African countries moving closer to Moscow, having signed a military cooperation agreement with Russia earlier this year...

Poland to Close Russia’s Last Consulate in Response to Sabotage Accusations

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it would reduce Poland’s diplomatic presence in Russia in response to the closure of its Gdansk consulate.
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Kremlin Confirms Failed Backchannel Contact With U.K. Security Adviser 

The FT reported that the conversation “did not go well” and failed to establish a regular line of communication between London and Moscow.
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Former Finnish President Urges Europe to Engage Putin Directly

“I still see something rather absurd in the situation where Europeans declare that they won’t talk to the war criminal Putin, yet Trump talks to him...
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Lavrov Out of Favor With Putin?: Reports Force the Kremlin to Comment

Reports that Putin was unhappy with Lavrov’s performance emerged after Trump called off his planned summit with the Russian leader in Budapest.
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Feature

With 'Russian Houses,' Moscow Expands Soft Power Push Into Africa

More than a dozen Russian House cultural centers have opened across the continent in recent years, and more are on the way.
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Putin Envoy Slams ‘Attempts’ to Disrupt Dialogue With U.S.

Putin's economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who arrived in the U.S. on Friday, said Moscow was “committed to constructive dialogue and to clearly communicating...
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North Korea's Top Diplomat to Visit Russia From Sunday

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui will visit Russia for a three-day trip from Sunday to Tuesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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Moscow Postpones Arab Summit Amid Reports of Low Interest

Major regional powers like Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates did not confirm their participation, according to sources cited by Bloomberg...
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Russia Holds First Official Talks With Taliban After Terrorist List Removal

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov used the occasion to denounce Western sanctions and urge international support for the country’s postwar recovery.
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Russia Expels Estonian Diplomat in Tit-for-Tat Move

Estonia declared a Russian diplomat persona non grata in August over alleged activities undermining the Baltic country’s constitutional order and violating...
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Uzbekistan Issues Diplomatic Note to Russia Over Video Showing Taxi Driver Insulted as ‘Slave’

In the video, which circulated online last week, a man is heard yelling, “You’re a slave to Russians,” and “You’re not at home, you’ve come...
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opinion Andreas Umland

Trump's Diplomacy Won't Stop Russia's Expansionism

The most influential causes of Russia’s war on Ukraine are internal. Improving relations with the West will not fix them. Only action matters.
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News Analysis

What Stands in the Way of a Putin-Zelensky Meeting?

From the diplomatic picture to the status of the front line, The Moscow Times looks at the obstacles that could derail a potential meeting.
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opinion Inna Bondarenko

Trump and Putin Speak the Same Diplomatic Language. Zelensky Adapts, But Europe Struggles.

The businessman, spy and actor all understand the role of showmanship. Europe's earnest approach risks assigning them to irrelevancy.
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Putin’s Delegation to Alaska Forced to Pay Cash for Jet Fuel, Rubio Says

The Russian president typically travels with a fleet of three planes, meaning the total bill could easily have reached into the hundreds of thousands of...
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Who's Who in the U.S. and Russian Delegations in Alaska

From top diplomats to special envoys and finance ministers, here's a look at who’s going to be at the table in Anchorage.
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Russia Will Send ‘Clear’ Message to U.S. at Alaska Summit, FM Lavrov Says

“What we do know is that we have clear arguments to contribute to the discussion, and our position is well defined. We will present it accordingly,”...
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opinion Ruth Deyermond

Trump Is Doing Putin a Favor — And Abandoning His Allies

Hosting the Russian president on American soil is a clear sign of Washington's pivot way from Europe to the strongman in the Kremlin.
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News Analysis

‘Bridge Between Nations?’: Putin and Trump to Meet in Alaska Amid Concerns Over Ukraine’s Exclusion

Observers say the choice of Alaska signals that Trump may be preparing to offer Putin a deal that sacrifices Ukraine’s interests and sovereignty.
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