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Taliban Diplomat to Take Role as Moscow Ambassador

Gul Hassan is the Islamist group's first top envoy to Moscow since it seized power in 2021.

Romania Expels 2 Russian Diplomats After ‘Interference’ Claim

Romania on Wednesday ordered two Russian diplomats expelled, after slamming Russian "interference" and criticism of an indictment of far-right presidential...

U.S. Greenlights New Russian Ambassador, Ending Months-Long Vacancy

Alexander Darchiev is unlikely to wield much influence, as Moscow and Washington have handled most major issues at a higher level in recent years.

Putin Relieves Russian Ambassador to U.S. With No Replacement Named

The Kremlin said Anatoly Antonov's replacement would be named “in a timely manner” when asked whether his return indicated a downgrade in Russian-U...

Poland Says To Curb Russian Diplomats’ Movements

The announcement came after Poland detained several people suspected of planning sabotage attacks on behalf of Russian security services.

Russia Expels U.K. Defense Attache in Tit-For-Tat Move

The U.K. had earlier accused Moscow's defense attache of being "an undeclared military intelligence officer," a charge Moscow called a lie.

Germany Recalls Russian Ambassador Over Cyberattack

Alexander Graf Lambsdorff "has been called back for consultations and will stay in Berlin for a week and then return to Moscow," Berlin said.

Estonia Expels Russian Diplomat Over ‘Interference’ Claims

"The Russian embassy has interfered in the internal matters of Estonia in an unacceptable way," Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said.

Ambassadors Pay Homage To Murdered Politician Nemtsov in Moscow

Diplomats brought flowers to the traditional makeshift memorial at the spot where Nemtsov was felled with four bullets.

European Countries Summon Russian Diplomats Over Navalny Death

Germany, Lithuania, Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands were among those saying they had summoned diplomats from Russian embassies. London had done the same...

Russia’s Deputy FM Visits Seoul After Diplomatic Row Over N. Korea Comments

The visit comes after Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman blamed heightened tension on the Korean peninsula on the U.S. and its allies, including Seoul...

Ahead of Serbian Elections, EU-Banned Russian Diplomat’s Monitoring Role Draws Concern

“We don't want potential Russian intelligence agents running around,” a Serbian opposition party MP said.

Putin Tells European Ambassadors He Regrets Bad Ties

At a Kremlin ceremony, Putin swore in some two dozen new ambassadors, including from countries such as Britain and Germany.

Russian Pro-Army Symbols Placed Outside U.S. Embassy in Moscow

The Latin letters 'Z' and 'V' — symbols used by the Russian military which have been adopted by high-profile supporters of the offensive — were put...

Czech Republic Proposes Limiting Russian Diplomats' Movements in EU – FT

Prague has reportedly proposed that Russian diplomats be issued visas and residence permits that only allow travel within their host countries.

Russia Distances Itself From Fatal Stabbing of Teacher in France

“It’s quite clear that his radicalization did not take place in Russia,” the Russian Embassy in Paris said of the suspect, who is from Russia's republic...

Russian Diplomat Hopes to Meet Hamas for Talks to Free Hostages – Agencies

Moscow has so far carefully denounced violence from both sides in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, while renewing an offer to be a potential mediator...

US Expulsion of Russian Diplomats ‘Banal Revenge’ – Ambassador

Washington's decision to expel two Russian diplomats in retaliation for a similar expulsion of US diplomats is "banal revenge," Russian ambassador to the...

North Macedonia Expels 3 Russian Diplomats

Skopje had informed Russia’s ambassador that three of his colleagues were proclaimed personae non grata.

Moscow's Consul in Kazakhstan Dismissed After Criticizing Decline of Russian Language Teaching

“Perhaps this person was not fully aware of the situation in our country,” Kazakhstan's foreign ministry spokesperson said of the Russian consul general...

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