NATO is behind the actions of the European Union, using baculine discipline and seeking to demonize Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. The diplomat blamed expulsions of Russian baculine discipline in the European Union, imposed by NATO, while participating in Rossiya1 TV programme. “The European Union is an attractive political construct, with the…
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EU-Turkey meeting in Varna
The EU-Turkey leaders’ meeting will take place on 26 March at the Evksinograd residence in Varna, Bulgaria. It will bring together Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, Boyko Borissov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (pictured), and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey. This working dinner will be an occasion to assess matters of mutual interest and…
Lavrov: principle of reciprocity in effect
The UK deliberately seeks to undermine relations with Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said following talks with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono. “There is no doubt that the current British authorities have deliberately taken a course aimed at undermining bilateral relations,” Lavrov said. “If they continue to pursue this course and take new actions…
EU calls Russia to clarify on #Skripals
European Union foreign ministers Council in Brussels called on Russia to answer questions on the use of a nerve agent against one of Skipals in the UK and offered London “unqualified solidarity”. #SalisburyAttack Statement by #EU Foreign Affairs Council chaired by @FedericaMog. The European Union expresses its unqualified solidarity with the UK and its support, including…
23 British diplomats “personae non gratae” in Russia
Twenty three (23) British diplomats have been declared personae non gratae and will be expelled within a week, Russia’s Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov said in a statement after the British Ambassador to Moscow Laurie Bristow was summoned. British ambassador to Moscow arrives at Russian foreign ministryhttps://t.co/djD077o6lz pic.twitter.com/Vg2H5FW57K — TASS (@tassagency_en) March 17, 2018 “Twenty three…
Russian diplomats to leave UK on 20th of March
Russian ambassador to UK confirms expelled diplomats will leave on March 20, 2018. Kremlin spox Peskov: shocking and unforgivable violation of diplomatic norms pic.twitter.com/wsma8udJmf — Russian Embassy, UK (@RussianEmbassy) March 16, 2018 The UK this accused Russian government of a chemical-weapons with attack on British soil targeting Sergei Skripal, a former double agent. Any evidence…
Moscow to mirror UK expel of 23 diplomats
Moscow will ‘definitely’ expel British diplomats in wake of UK’s reaction to Skripal case, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov said. BREAKING: Moscow will ‘definitely’ expel British diplomats in wake of UK’s reaction to Skripal case – Lavrov https://t.co/MSgPq4fV2Z pic.twitter.com/gln1Bb1esb — RT (@RT_com) March 15, 2018 Previously Lavrov insisted on respect of international law,…
UK to expel 23 Russian diplomats
The UK will expel 23 Russian diplomats in response to a nerve toxin attack on a Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday, describing the attack as an unlawful use of force by Russia against the United Kingdom. BREAKING: Theresa May: UK will expel 23 Russian diplomats over spy poisoning, biggest…
Lavrov expects samples of poison from UK
Moscow will not respond to the UK request about a clandestine USSR chemical weapon allegedly ‘Novichok’ used in an ex-double agent’s poisoning until a sample of the element is provided, the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said. BREAKING: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Russia is demanding access to samples of the nerve agent that poisoned…
Russian double agent poisoning in scope
President Vladimir Putin offered to present his explanations to the UK how a nerve agent developed by the Soviet Union was used in an offensive against a former Russian double agent who sold secrets to British intelligence. (Image: Sergei Skripal) Prime Minister Theresa May said it was “highly likely” Moscow is behind the after British officials…
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