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Articles with tag "Foreign Ministry"

Russian MFA Warns U.S. Against Military Intervention in Iran

The warning came shortly after a phone call between Putin and Xi Jinping, who condemned Israel's actions and called for a ceasefire with Iran.

Russian Embassy in Sweden Says Drone Dumped Paint on Its Trade Mission

Describing the incident as an “attack,” the embassy accused Swedish authorities of failing to ensure its security under international law.
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Russia Pulls Citizens From Iran, Halts Tehran Consular Activity

The Russian Embassy in Tehran said it had suspended consular activities over the current situation in the country.
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'Hand of Kremlin?': Russian FM Spokeswoman Mocks Macron Video

The footage has been replayed multiple times on Russian state TV and has been circulating online on accounts hostile to the French president.
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Moscow Urges ‘Restraint’ as India and Pakistan Clash in Worst Violence in Years

Russia’s Foreign Ministry urged the two nuclear-armed neighbors to resolve tensions “through peaceful, diplomatic means.”
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Russia Bans Entry to 21 British Lawmakers

Russia’s Foreign Ministry claimed that “Russophobia and the desire to destroy Russian statehood” are the United Kingdom’s key foreign policy goals...
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Russia and U.S. Delegations Arrive for Embassy Talks in Istanbul

A source close to the Russian delegation said the atmosphere was “positive” and that the meeting was expected to last “several hours.”
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Russia Expels Romanian Military Attache in Tit-for-Tat Move

Bucharest said last month that it would expel two Russian diplomats over allegations of “interference” in the country’s politics.
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Moscow Summons French Ambassador Over Detention of Diplomat in Paris

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said French border police briefly detained one of its employees on Sunday at Charles de Gaulle Airport.
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Russia Expels Moldovan Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move

Moldova expelled three Russian diplomats earlier this week after it accused the embassy in Chisinau of helping a pro-Moscow lawmaker flee the country.
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China’s Foreign Minister to Discuss Ukraine War Talks During Visit to Russia Next Week

Russia's Foreign Ministry said discussions would cover bilateral relations and high-level contacts, including "at the highest level."
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Russian MFA Condemns Renewed Israeli Strikes on Gaza

The Kremlin also warned that the strikes risked triggering a "spiral of escalation."
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Russia Lifts Abkhazia Travel Advisory Following Pro-Kremlin Leader’s Election Win

Russia’s Foreign Ministry had issued the advisory in November after mass demonstrations erupted over a Russian investment bill.
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Italy Summons Russian Envoy After ‘Verbal Attacks’ on President

Italy's Foreign Minister said he had summoned the Russian ambassador after the "umpteenth verbal attack" against Italian President Sergio Mattarella.
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Temporary Ukraine Ceasefire ’Unacceptable,’ Russian MFA Spokeswoman Says

“Firm agreements on a final settlement are needed. Without all that, some kind of respite is absolutely unacceptable,” foreign ministry spokeswoman...
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Russia Denies Follow-Up Talks With U.S. Officials in Saudi Arabia

Media outlets had reported that Russian and U.S. officials were scheduled to meet on Tuesday after last week’s high-level talks in Riyadh.
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Russia Will End Ukraine War Only on Its Terms, Lavrov Says

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said peace negotiations must “produce a firm and sustainable result that suits the Russian Federation.”
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French Police Investigating Bomb Attack at Russian Consulate in Marseille

French media cited police sources as saying that unidentified assailants attacked the building with three explosive devices early Monday.
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Moscow Furious Over Italy’s ‘Third Reich’ Comparison

Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman warned that the comments by President Sergio Mattarella "cannot and will never be left without consequences."
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Russia Welcomes USAID Cuts, Calls Agency ‘Machine for Interfering’

Russia expelled USAID in 2012 and has long accused the agency and others of setting the ground for pro-democracy uprisings in ex-Soviet states.
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