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What are consequences of West's 'childish games'?
Commenting on the expulsion of Russian diplomats over the Skripal case, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow does not want to play childish games with Western countries. “We don’t …
Russia asks questions to OPCW over Skripal case
Russia has referred to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) a list of 13 questions concerning the so-called Skripal case. The list has such questions as what kind of data and materials were provided by the …
German minister wants to rebuild trust with Russia
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas wants to resume dialogue with Russia and gradually improve ties after diplomatic expulsions over a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in England that Britain blames on Russia, he said on …
Russia expels European diplomats
Russia is expelling European diplomats as a tit-for-tat response to the expulsion of Russian diplomats in solidarity with the United Kingdom in connection with the poisoning of former Russian military intelligence officer Sergei Skripal in …
Georgian FM discusses Skripal case with British Ambassador
Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze held a meeting with British Ambassador to Georgia Justin McKenzie Smith. Smith has welcomed Georgia’s decision to expel a Russian diplomat from the …
Russia expels 60 US diplomats and closes Consulate General
Russia will expel 60 US diplomats and close the US Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. Russia has declared 58 employees of the US Embassy in Moscow and two staff members of …
Tbilisi expels Russian diplomat
Georgia's government has decided to expel one Russian diplomat, a staff member of the Russian Interests Section at Switzerland’s Embassy in Tbilisi, the country’s Foreign Ministry said. According to the statement, the …
Peskov: possible seizure of Russian assets tarnishing US image
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on a statement made by US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman, who had not ruled out that Russia’s assets in the US could be seized following the …
Boris Johnson compares Skripal case to Crime and Punishment
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has compared the Salisbury nerve agent attack to the Russian novel Crime and Punishment, saying: “We are all confident of the culprit – and the only question is whether he will …
Merkel and Trump discuss Skripal case
US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed a number of issues in a phone call, including the Skripal case, trade policy, the Syrian conflict and North Korea, the White House …
US calls on Russia to admit responsibility for Skripal poisoning
Russia must take responsibility for the alleged poisoning of Sergei Skripal in the UK if it wants to improve relations with the United States, US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said during a press briefing. …
Turkey not considering any diplomatic moves against Russia
Turkey will not take any actions against Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ said after a cabinet meeting in the capital Ankara. . "There is currently positive and good relations between …
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, …
EU recalls Moscow envoy over Skripal case
The European Union is recalling its ambassador from Moscow for consultations over the nerve gas attack against a former spy in Britain earlier this month, reinforcing a united stand with Prime Minister Theresa May against …
Kremlin counts on Europe’s political logic and wisdom in Skripal case
The Kremlin counts on the elementary political logic and wisdom of European countries, if British Prime Minister Theresa May tries to persuade them to take measures against Russia over the so-called Skripal case. …
The Guardian: Vladimir Putin secures landslide victory in Russian election
Turnout was high, in part because of anti-Russian information attacks by the UK on the eve of elections
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 …
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 …
Kremlin: Moscow can respond to London’s actions at any time
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has assured that Moscow’s retaliatory measures in response to London’s actions over the Skripal case can follow at any moment. "[They] can be expected at any …
