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Russia Orders Closure of Romanian Consulate in St. Petersburg

The move comes after Russia’s Consulate General in the Romanian city of Constanta was closed last month following a drone crash in the country.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Briefs Russian FM Lavrov on Interim Deal With U.S.

Sergei Lavrov expressed support for the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, which is expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday.

Russian MFA Issued Over 1K ‘Traditional Values’ Visas in 2025

The “humanitarian support” initiative allows citizens of the U.S., the EU and several other countries to apply for special visas if they oppose what...

Russia Advises Citizens Wanted in U.S. Against Visiting Thailand

The advisory comes as suspected hacker Denis Obrezko made his initial appearance in U.S. court after being arrested in Thailand last year.

Ambassadors of Britain, France and Germany Hold Talks With Senior Russian Diplomats

Earlier in the week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hinted at the upcoming talks while claiming the ambassadors were “begging” to meet with...

Russia in Talks With Syria to ‘Reformat’ Military Bases

Questions over the future of Moscow’s control of the Tartus naval base and the Hmeimim airbase have mounted since the December 2024 ouster of Russian...

Russia Pulls Ambassador From Armenia After Putin Warns Against EU Alignment

At a summit in Kazakhstan on Friday, Putin invoked what he called the "Ukrainian scenario" to warn Armenia against pursuing closer ties with the European...

Foreign Ministry Summons Czech Diplomat Over Detention of Orthodox Church Cleric

Metropolitan Hilarion, born Grigory Alfeyev, was detained on Sunday after Czech police found four containers of a “white substance” in the trunk of...

Russian Foreign Ministry Issues Fresh Warning of Retaliatory Strikes on Kyiv

The warning comes after Russia launched a devastating weekend attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region using a combination of drones and missiles.

Foreign Ministry Accuses West of Seeking Anti-Russian ‘Staging Ground’ in Central Asia

A senior diplomat warned that the U.S. and its allies seek to take control of the region’s strategic resources and transportation corridors.

Russia Scolds Ally Armenia for Hosting Zelensky

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also warned Yerevan against pursuing closer ties with the European Union.

Russia Tells Foreign Embassies in Kyiv to Evacuate as It Warns of ‘Retaliatory’ Strikes

The Foreign Ministry said Russia would target the capital city if Ukrainian attacks this week disrupt annual Victory Day celebrations.

Russia MFA Expands Entry Ban List in Response to New EU Sanctions

Officials in Moscow did not disclose how many people were added to the entry ban list or their names.

Russia Summons German Ambassador Over CDU Lawmaker’s Meeting With Exiled Chechen Separatist Leader

Politician Roderich Kiesewetter was accused of expressing support for the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, which was recently designated as...

Putin Fires Head of Russia’s Cultural Diplomacy Agency

Igor Chaika, the son of Russia’s former chief prosecutor, replaced Yevgeny Primakov as the head of Rossotrudnichestvo.

Russia Agrees to Pay Damages for Azerbaijan Plane Crash That Killed 38

A joint statement formally acknowledged that the crash was the result of an “unintentional strike by an air defense system in Russian airspace.”

FM Lavrov Plans 2-Day China Visit This Week

Sergei Lavrov is expected to discuss the wars in Iran and Ukraine with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

Russia Summons Japan’s Ambassador Over Ukraine Drone Deal

Terra Drone Corporation said last week that it would make a “strategic investment” in Amazing Drones, a Kharkiv-based firm that develops and manufactures...

Russian Consulate in Iran’s Isfahan Closes After Deadly Weekend Attacks

The consulate in Isfahan was previously damaged in an attack on a nearby government building.

Moscow Summons British and French Ambassadors Over Deadly Ukrainian Attack on Bryansk

Ukraine's military said it used Storm Shadow missiles, developed by Britain and France, in the attack that killed eight people on Tuesday.

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