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Articles with tag "Foreign Ministry"

Moscow Says U.S. Released 2 Russian Crew From Seized Tanker

The two Russian crew members from the seized Marinera tanker were released at Moscow's request, the Foreign Ministry said.

Russia Accuses U.S. of Stoking 'Military-Political Tension' With Tanker Seizure

In a statement, Moscow said the ship was sailing "in accordance to the norms of international law."
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Russia Slams Ukrainian-European Plan for Peacekeeping Force

"All such units and facilities will be considered legitimate military targets," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
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Russia Backs Venezuela's Interim Leader After U.S. Ousts Maduro

Moscow has demanded the release of Maduro and his wife but has otherwise not taken action in support of its South American ally.
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Russia Warns Citizens Against Travel to Venezuela After U.S. Ousts Maduro

Moscow warned of risks to personal safety in Venezuela “in connection with armed aggression by the United States … and threats of repeat attacks.”...
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Russia Demands Release of Maduro After U.S. Military Strikes Venezuela

The Foreign Ministry urged restraint and warned against further escalation after a series of explosions rocked Caracas early Saturday.
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Moscow Court Jails Ex-Foreign Ministry Employee for Passing Classified Information to U.S.

Arseniy Konovalov was arrested in March 2024 on suspicion of providing classified information to American intelligence in exchange for money during his...
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Russian MFA Denies Evacuating Embassy Staff From Venezuela

Officials in Moscow dismissed the reports but did not address whether the families of diplomats had been relocated.
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Russia’s Ambassador in North Korea Dies at 70

Ambassador Alexander Matsegora was seen in public as recently as last Tuesday, when he met with Russian university students taking Korean language courses...
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Russia Shutters Poland’s Consulate in Irkutsk in Tit-for-Tat Measure

The move is Russia’s answer to Poland closing its consulate in Gdansk after accusing Moscow of orchestrating sabotage on its rail network.
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Poland to Close Russia’s Last Consulate in Response to Sabotage Accusations

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it would reduce Poland’s diplomatic presence in Russia in response to the closure of its Gdansk consulate.
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Lavrov Out of Favor With Putin?: Reports Force the Kremlin to Comment

Reports that Putin was unhappy with Lavrov’s performance emerged after Trump called off his planned summit with the Russian leader in Budapest.
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Media Investigation Uncovers Russian FM Spokeswoman’s Alleged Hidden Wealth

The report also says that her husband’s firm, Severo-Zapad, has profited from large state contracts during the wartime economic boom.
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North Korea's Top Diplomat to Visit Russia From Sunday

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui will visit Russia for a three-day trip from Sunday to Tuesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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Russia Says ‘Momentum’ for Ukraine Peace Deal Has Faded, Blames U.S. for Worsening Ties

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Kyiv's European allies had undermined diplomatic efforts after the Alaska summit in August.
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Russia Evacuates Dozens From Gaza as Israel Launches Ground Offensive

Around 50 people were escorted out of the enclave on Wednesday with assistance from Russia’s mission to the Palestinian Authority and its embassy in...
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Moscow Condemns Israeli Strike Against Hamas Members in Qatar

The Foreign Ministry said Tuesday’s strikes in Doha “undermine international efforts to find peaceful solutions” and cause “further escalation...
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Russia Expels Estonian Diplomat in Tit-for-Tat Move

Estonia declared a Russian diplomat persona non grata in August over alleged activities undermining the Baltic country’s constitutional order and violating...
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Russian MFA Condemns Macron for Calling Putin an ‘Ogre’

The French president said last week that Putin “needs to keep eating… That means he is a predator, an ogre at our gates.”
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Estonia Expels Russian Diplomat Over Subversion Claims

Public broadcaster ERR identified the expelled Russian official as Dmitry Prilepin, who serves as first secretary of the Russian Embassy in Tallinn.
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