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Articles with tag "Foreign Ministry"

new life

Seven Months On, Russia's Only Diplomat to Publicly Quit Over the Ukraine War Has Time on His Hands

Boris Bondarev, a former member of Russia's delegation to the United Nations in Geneva, now lives modestly in Switzerland with his wife and their kitten...
diplomatic rift

Moscow’s Deputy FM Claims U.S. Holding 60 Russians ‘Hostage’

A senior Russian diplomat has accused the United States of holding more than 60 Russian citizens as “hostages,” the state-run RIA Novosti news...
'anti-Russian derangement'

Russia Blasts Poland’s ‘State Sponsor of Terror’ Label

Moscow on Thursday slammed Poland’s designation of Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” calling it part of a targeted Western campaign...
no invite

Russia Decries ‘Immoral’ Queen Elizabeth II Funeral Snub

Russia’s Foreign Ministry condemned London for what it called a “deeply immoral” use of a national tragedy for geopolitical goals.
suicide attack

Two Russian Embassy Staff Killed in Kabul Bombing: Foreign Ministry

A spokesperson for the Afghan Interior Ministry said the Russian embassy was deliberately targeted.
'no result yet'

Kremlin Says Holding Prisoner Exchange Talks With U.S. 

Washington is reportedly seeking to swap Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout for basketball star Brittney Griner and ex-Marine Paul Whelan.
lost progress

Moscow Accuses Berlin of ‘Russophobic Hysteria’ on Nazi WWII Invasion’s Anniversary

Russia's Foreign Ministry accused Berlin of jeopardizing the two countries' ties by supporting Ukraine.
diplomatic drama

Russia Advises Citizens to Avoid Travel to U.K.

The Foreign Ministry pointed to London’s “unfriendly” stance toward Moscow and long delays for visa applications.
'acts of terrorism'

Russia Says ‘Alarmed’ by Tensions in Breakaway Transnistria

Kyiv has accused Russia of wanting to destabilize Moldova's separatist region to create a pretext for a military intervention.
diplomatic cuts

Russia Closes Baltic Consulates, Expels Staff

The move comes in retaliation to similar Russian consulate closures by Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
persona non grata

Russia Retaliates Against Europe With Mass Expulsions

The move follows similar measures taken against Moscow's foreign envoys over the Kremlin's military operation in Ukraine.
no more tit-for-tat

Russia Promises ‘Strong Response’ to U.S. Sanctions Over Ukraine

Russia's Foreign Ministry said Moscow will take asymmetrical and “measured” retaliatory steps targeting “sensitive” U.S. interests. 
security demands

Get Out of Romania and Bulgaria, Russia Tells NATO Amid Ukraine Tensions

The two former Warsaw Pact allies joined NATO in 2004.
action needed

Russia Demands ‘Urgent’ U.S. Talks, Warning of ‘Military Response’ to NATO Activity

Moscow is seeking talks on its demands to limit NATO's presence in Ukraine and the former Soviet space.
sphere of influence

Russia Issues Demands to Limit NATO’s Influence in Post-Soviet Space, Eastern Europe

Moscow asks NATO to end military activity in Ukraine, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, and block future membership for ex-Soviet states.
ghosted offer

Russia Accuses NATO of Ignoring De-Escalation Proposals

Russia seeks international legal guarantees for its security before withdrawing its troops from near the Ukrainian border.
PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANY

Russia Calls EU Sanctions Over Wagner Group 'Hysteria'

European foreign ministers have agreed to slap sanctions on targets linked to the secretive company.
'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.
tough talk

Russia Summons U.S. Envoy for ‘Harsh Talks’ on New Sanctions

The Foreign Ministry vowed that Russia's retaliation to the sanctions would be “inevitable.”
delayed drawdown

Russia Says U.S. Troop Pullout from Afghanistan Risks 'Escalation'

The Foreign Ministry warned that Biden's new pullout deadline risks escalating the long-running conflict and derailing peace talks.
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