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Aeroflot jet searched by Britons at Heathrow lands in Moscow

Aeroflot jet searched by Britons at Heathrow lands in Moscow

The jet of the Russian national flag-carrying airline Aeroflot that underwent a surprise search by the British boarder guards at Heathrow airport on Friday landed at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport in the small hours of Saturday, TASS …

Is Europe preparing a diplomatic blockade against Russia?

Is Europe preparing a diplomatic blockade against Russia?

The United States and up to 20 European countries are preparing to expel Russian diplomats. The unprecedented co-ordinated action will begin on Monday with the recall of the European Union’s ambassador to Moscow for four weeks, …

British Council announces cessation of its activity in Russia

British Council announces cessation of its activity in Russia

The British Council in Russia has announced that it cancels all scheduled events and programs and ends its activity in Russia amid tensions between Russia and the UK over the Salisbury nerve agent attack, TASS reports. "The British …

Head of British Council to remain in Russia

Head of British Council to remain in Russia

The head of the British Council will remain in Russia and will be able to perform the functions of the cultural adviser at the embassy, "Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said today. "He …

Russia's Foreign Ministry retaliates against UK

Russia's Foreign Ministry retaliates against UK

Russia on Saturday announced it is expelling 23 British diplomats and threatened further measures in retaliation in a growing diplomatic dispute over a nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain, Global News reports. The Russian …

Russian Foreign Ministry summons UK Ambassador

Russian Foreign Ministry summons UK Ambassador

 UK Ambassador to Russia Laurie Bristow has been summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, Sputnik reports. The news comes amid deterioration of the UK-Russian …

Russia receives list of 23 Russian diplomats expelled from UK

Russia receives list of 23 Russian diplomats expelled from UK

London has handed to Moscow a list of 23 Russian diplomats declared personae non grata, with the embassy’s military diplomats put on it, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in the 60 Minutes program on …

Gazprom to cut hundreds of jobs overseas

Gazprom to cut hundreds of jobs overseas

Russian gas giant Gazprom will cut hundreds of jobs at its overseas trading and export offices, including Britain, and move them to St Petersburg, according to two sources familiar with the plan, which comes at a time of rising tensions with the …

UK not planning to toughen visa issuance for Russians

UK not planning to toughen visa issuance for Russians

The UK is not planning to toughen visa issuance for Russian citizens, the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Moscow said on Wednesday, TASS reports. "We are not regarding this issue from this perspective," the source said in …