The Iranian Embassy in Ankara (pictured) has been evacuated after Turkish security forces received an information about a possible suicide bombing plot, Turkish daily Sözcü reported. After receiving the warning, Turkish police evacuated the Iranian Ambassador and cordoned off Tahran Street where the Embassy is located. #BREAKING: #Iran Embassy in #Turkey evacuated after receiving tip…
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New wave of Russian diplomats expulsion
The Dutch government accused Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, of targeting the world’s chemical weapons watchdog, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, through a foiled cyber operation. The successful operation by the Dutch and UK intelligence services shows us once again that the Russian leadership is actively working to damage our international…
Russia will stay in Council of Europe
Russia will not quit the Council of Europe, because this platform is essential for upholding its national interests, Russia’s CoE envoy Ivan Soltanovsky told Izvestia newspaper. Press review: Putin stuns Japan with peace deal bid and will Russia exit Council of Europehttps://t.co/iOTdeogMU3 pic.twitter.com/zfpUqsfEiH — TASS (@tassagency_en) September 13, 2018 “Right now, Russia’s withdrawal from the…
Putin-Trump “may” meet in Paris in November
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump may meet in France in November, TASS news agency reports. The possibility of arranging a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump in France in November is under consideration, Kremlin Aide Yuri Ushakov said to reporters, adding that no decision had…
EU Ambassadors conference in Brussels
The annual EU Ambassadors conference will take place in Brussels from 3-7 September. The conference brings together the heads of all EU Delegations around the world as well as heads of the EU Missions, EU Special Representatives and EU Special Envoys. The annual EU Ambassadors conference will take place in Brussels from 3-7 September. The conference…
Russia expels two Greek diplomats
Russian Foreign Ministry had summoned Greece’s ambassador to Moscow and informed him it was responding in kind to what it called an unfriendly decision by Athens to expel two Russian diplomats. The Russian Foreign Ministry said it had summoned Greek Ambassador Andreas Friganas and handed him a diplomatic note informing him of “tit-for-tat measures taken by…
Mogherini announces diplomatic nominations
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini announced the nomination of 24 new Heads of EU Delegations: .@FedericaMog announces the nomination of 24 new Heads of EU Delegations 🇪🇺 https://t.co/gl6i0rsIGD — European External Action Service – EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) July 19, 2018 Luigi SORECA…
Norway joins EU measures against Russia over Crimea
In a declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, Federica Mogherini welcomed the decision of Montenegro, Albania, Norway, Ukraine and Georgia. The Council extends the existing restrictive measures until 23 June 2019. The Candidate…
EU foreign ministers to discuss broad agenda
The Foreign Affairs Council on July 16 will start with a discussion on current affairs, allowing ministers to review pressing issues on the international agenda. This will include the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) following the JCPOA Joint Commission meeting on 6 July. "The participants in the #JCPOA reconfirmed their commitment to the full and effective implementation of…
Macedonia invited to NATO accession talks after name change
In line with the Alliance Open Door Policy under Article 10 of the Washington Treaty NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced the invitation to Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to start accession negotiations. However Stoltenberg made it clear that the talks can start only when the name issue is settled, “you can’t have it both”,…
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