In a wake of Skripals case, upon London request to the allies and partners to demonstrate solidarity over “highly likely” Moscow‘ attack on double agent in Salisbury, Russian diplomats were declared personae non grata and subsequently expelled from EU member-states. However the most of them had to leave the U.S. to further detriment of relations between Moscow…
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Russia blames NATO for expulsions of diplomats wave
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…
Borissov reminds about Saddam’s ‘chemical weapons’ amid #Salisbury
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is not sure Moscow was indeed behind Salisbury attack, and he ensured that he his articulate with the other EU leaders. LIVE European Council – Borissov, Bulgaria PM (main feed) https://t.co/x0wfL0nHIo via @EC_AVService — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) March 23, 2018 “This is because we all trust the position of…
EU Ambassador to Moscow “recalled for consultations”
The European Council has requested High Representative Federica Mogherini to recall the Head of the EU Delegation in the Russian Federation Amb.Marcus Erler for consultations in Brussels. The Head of Delegation has been instructed accordingly by the High Representative and is expected to arrive in Brussels this weekend for consultations with her. Head of EU…
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 does not recognise elections in Crimea
“The European Union does not recognise the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by the Russian Federation and therefore does not recognise the holding of elections in the Crimean peninsula. The OSCE/ODIHR observers did not conduct any activities in these illegally-annexed territories, participation of EU Member States’ diplomats in observation activities within the framework of…
OSCE: Russians had no real choice
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said there had been no real choice in presidential election of Russian Federation and complained it had been marked by unfair pressure on critical voices. BREAKING: OSCE observers: Russia's presidential election conducted openly but in an 'overly controlled' environment. — The Associated Press (@AP) March 19, 2018…
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…
Putin leads with 73% of votes
According to partial results made public by the electoral commission the incumbent President Vladimir Putin is leading with 73% of votes: First-time Communist Party candidate Pavel Grudinin is running second with 15 percent, while veteran nationalist politician Vladimir Zhirinovsky, who first ran against Boris Yeltsin in 1991, rounds out the top three with about seven percent….
Russians in Ukraine denied access to vote
he Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov decision to deny access to Russian diplomatic mission for Russian nationals wanting to take part in the presidential elections is unprecedented and cause nothing but resentment, the Russian Foreign Ministry. Сьогодні викликав у Міністерство внутрішніх справ тимчасового повіреного у справах Російської Федерації в Україні.Дипломату була доведена офіційна позиція української…
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