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Articles with tag "Diplomacy"

OPEN FOR DIALOGUE

Russia ‘Ready’ to Issue Visas to U.S. Embassy Staff – Diplomat

The comments came after the U.S. and Russia clashed over staffing at their respective embassies this week.
EMBASSY WARS

U.S., Russia Clash Over Embassy Staff Levels Again

Argument over staffing levels at embassies continues after U.S. forced to lay off almost 200 staff across Russia.
controversial bid

EU Leaders Rebuff German-French Push for Putin Summit

Berlin and Paris blindsided EU counterparts by putting forward a last-minute proposal for the bloc to resume meetings with Putin.
back in action

U.S. Ambassador Sullivan Returns to Moscow Following Putin-Biden Summit

Sullivan and his Russian counterpart were recalled to their respective countries after Biden described Putin as a “killer.”
BUILDING TIES

Russian Ambassador Returns 'Optimistic' to Washington

Moscow and Washington agreed for their ambassadors to return after a Geneva summit between Putin and Biden.
opinion Anna Arutunyan

Biden, Putin and the Return of Realpolitik

This week’s summit showed Washington and Moscow have accepted that neither is going to change the other’s behavior.
FRACTURED RELATIONSHIP

Ahead of Tense Putin-Biden Summit, Few in Russia Expect Breakthroughs

Analysts in Moscow said the most that can be expected is a return to the predictable antagonism of the Cold War era.
farewell letter

U.S. Consul in Yekaterinburg Leaves Russia as Diplomatic Foothold Shrinks

“When I return home, I will tell Americans ... how much Americans and Russians have in common," Amy Storrow said.
back online

U.S. Embassy to Temporarily Resume Consular Services as Russia Pauses Hiring Ban

The Embassy will temporarily resume services to U.S. citizens through July 16.
No Visas

U.S. Halts Consular Services in Russia After Diplomatic Row

Russia earlier this year banned U.S. diplomatic missions from employing non-Americans, forcing the embassy to reduce its "consular workforce by 75%."
vacant position

U.S. Embassy Spokeswoman Expelled From Russia

Rebecca Ross' expulsion is reportedly in retaliation for the U.S. not allowing Moscow to fill the vacancy for its embassy spokesperson in Washington.
shrinking presence

U.S. Embassy to Cut Staff, Most Visas for Russians as Moscow Bans ‘Unfriendly’ Hiring

Starting May 12, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow will only offer emergency U.S. citizen services and emergency immigrant visas.
mirrored move

Russia Expels 7 EU Diplomats Over 'Solidarity' With Czechs

Slovakia and the Baltic states had expelled Russian diplomats after Prague accused Moscow of being behind a deadly 2014 arms depot blast.
diplomat spat

Ukraine Expels Russian Diplomat in Tit-for-Tat Move

The move adds to a recent wave of diplomatic expulsions that have embroiled Russian and European embassies.
PLAYGROUND INSULTS

‘Small D Energy:’ Russian Embassy’s Foul-Mouthed Tweet Sparks Uproar

The tweet ridiculed the Baltic states’ expulsion of Russian diplomats in solidarity with the Czech Republic.
persona non grata

Russia Expels 2 Bulgarian Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move

The move comes as a host of European countries have accused Moscow of stepping up increasingly aggressive espionage tactics.
next steps

U.S. Ambassador in Russia to Return to Washington for Consultations

Russia had advised Ambassador Sullivan to return home for “serious consultations” following tit-for-tat sanctions and diplomat expulsions.
'unfriendly' move

Russia Says Expulsion of Diplomats from Prague 'Provocative'

"We categorically do not agree with these conclusions," the Kremlin said of Prague's expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats accused of spying.
'hostile step'

Moscow Lashes Out After Prague Accuses Skripal Suspects Over Deadly Blast

Czech authorities had expelled 18 Russian diplomats identified as secret agents of security services suspected of involvement in a 2014 explosion.
Diplomat Expulsions

Czech Govt Expels 18 Russian Diplomats Over 2014 Blast

"We are in a situation similar to that in Britain following the attempted poisoning in Salisbury in 2018," Prime Minister Andrej Babis said.
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