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EU offers solidarity to UK over Skripal case

EU offers solidarity to UK over Skripal case

The European Union expresses its unqualified solidarity with the United Kingdom in the Skripal case, EU foreign ministers said in a statement. "The European Union expresses its unqualified solidarity with the UK and its …

Merkel comments on Skripal case

Merkel comments on Skripal case

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel said the immediate priority of European Union leaders discussing the nerve agent attack on a Russian ex-spy Sergey Skripal in Britain would not be to discuss a potential …

UK to cut Russian embassy's staff by 40%

UK to cut Russian embassy's staff by 40%

London’s expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats over the poisoning amounted to a 40% staff cut,Russia's Ambassador to the United Kingdom Alexander Yakovenko said. He also said that this decision would …

Kremlin: UK position in Skripal case absolutely irresponsible

Kremlin: UK position in Skripal case absolutely irresponsible

Russia considers Britain’s stance in the conflict over the poisoning of a former spy in southern England as “irresponsible” and is preparing to retaliate over London’s measures against it, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry …

Lavrov: Russia to expel British diplomats 'soon'

Lavrov: Russia to expel British diplomats 'soon'

Russia will soon expel British diplomats in retaliation for Britain’s decision to kick out 23 Russian envoys over a chemical attack on a former Russian double agent, the country's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov …

 UK may strengthen anti-Russian measures

UK may strengthen anti-Russian measures

UK senior government sources say that plans are already in place for a further round of sanctions if Moscow continues with what they term as "brutal and aggressive actions". Security officials hold that the attempted murder of …

UK accuses Russia of violating Chemical Weapons Convention

UK accuses Russia of violating Chemical Weapons Convention

Britain is accusing Russia of violating the Chemical Weapons Convention by failing to declare the military-grade nerve agent Novichok which it says was used to poison an ex-Russian agent. Britain's deputy UN ambassador …

London declares diplomatic war on Russia

London declares diplomatic war on Russia

The United Kingdom will expel 23 Russian diplomats over the poisoning case of former Russian spy Sergey Skripal, UK Prime Minister Theresa May said. May told parliament that Britain would also freeze …

UK calls for UNSC meeting over Skripal case

UK calls for UNSC meeting over Skripal case

The United Kingdom has called for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council over the poisoning of former Russian military intelligence (GRU) Colonel Sergey Skripal, the British Foreign Office said on Twitter. …

 Moscow dissatisfied with Boris Johnson’s remarks on Syria

Moscow dissatisfied with Boris Johnson’s remarks on Syria

Russia is dissatisfied with the remarks that UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was making on the responsibility that Russia was allegedly bearing in connection with developments in Syria, the Russian Ambassador in London, …

Oxford Global Languages adds Tatar dictionary to its list

Oxford Global Languages adds Tatar dictionary to its list

The Oxford Dictionaries' initiative known as Oxford Global Languages (OGL) has added the Tatar language to its online list as the first Turkic language to be added to the program. The online dictionary instantly translates words and …

Is London open to reconciliation with Moscow?

Is London open to reconciliation with Moscow?

Russian and UK foreign ministers agree that Russian-UK relations cannot be called satisfactory, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks with UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson today. …

Boris Johnson arrives in Moscow

Boris Johnson arrives in Moscow

British foreign minister Boris Johnson arrived in Moscow on Friday with an official working visit. Johnson is due to hold talks in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during what is the …