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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.

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.

U.S. Is Russia’s ‘Adversary,’ Leading Diplomat Says

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov’s words come at a time of intensifying tensions with Washington over the eastern Ukraine conflict.

‘Don’t Play With Fire,’ Russia Warns After U.S. Navalny Sanctions

Russia promised a “reciprocal but not necessarily symmetrical” response to President Biden’s first major action against Moscow.

Russia Brands Navalny Team 'Traitors' for EU Sanctions Push

Navalny and his allies have called on the EU to sanction members of President Vladimir Putin's inner circle over his poisoning.

free speech debate

Russia Says Trump Ban a 'Nuclear Blast in Cyber Space'

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the social media ban "a blow against democratic values proclaimed by the West."

INTERNATIONAL SPATS

Explainer: Russia’s Recent Tit-for-Tat Diplomatic Expulsions

Moscow said that all foreign diplomats were expelled in accordance with the “principle of reciprocity.”

'outrageous cruelty'

Moscow Slams U.S. 'Police Impunity' Over Attacks on Media

A producer for Russian state media was hurt when police fired rubber bullets and a grenade to disperse a protest.

statistics standoff

NYT Defies Russia’s Call to Retract Report on Coronavirus Deaths

Both The New York Times and the Financial Times reported that Russia could be undercounting its Covid-19 deaths.

Idlib escalation

Russian Military Specialists Killed in Syria, Foreign Ministry Says

The statement is Russia's first confirmation of casualties in the current round of fighting.

Who's responsible?

Germany Expels Two Russians in Dispute Over Killing of Georgian in Berlin

Germany accuses Russia of refusing to cooperate in the investigation of a Chechen's murder in Berlin.

Disputed accounts

Russia Denies Military Presence in Libya

A Foreign Ministry official described reports of Russian mercenaries in Libya as “tall tales, malicious rumors and fabrications.”

Suspicious radars

Russia Warns It Will Take Measures in Response to Norwegian Spy Radar in Arctic

Moscow fears the radar could be used to monitor the Northern Fleet's activities.

Russian Lawmakers Seek Revenge Over Butina Sentencing – Reports

The so-called “Butina List” would include U.S. officials accused of “violating the fundamental rights and freedoms of Russian citizens.”

Russia ‘Bewildered’ by Poland’s World War II Commemoration Snub

Russia wasn't invited because of its annexation of Crimea and activities in eastern Ukraine, an aide to Poland's president said.

Belgrade protests

Russia Accuses Serbian Opposition of Stoking Violence With Protests

Russia counts the Serbian government among its allies.

Foreign Ministry

Moscow Demands U.S. Explain Charges Against Russian Trump Tower Lawyer

Russia demands an explanation from the United States about charges brought against a Russian lawyer who attended a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower.

Russia Accuses U.S. Of ‘Shameless’ Meddling in Venezuela

U.S. sanctions have targeted a Venezuelan currency exchange network scheme that siphoned off billions of dollars to government insiders.

Foreign Ministry

U.S. Warns Russia Against Assad Hit With Chemical Arms — Report

“We caution Washington against another military escapade,” was the response from Moscow.

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