Russia warned about the retaliation on new U.S. sanctions package against Kremlin approved by the House of Representatives unanimous vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. Russian appeared in the same context as Iran and North Korea, indicating the further degrade of already suffering a serious setback bilateral relations. House overwhelmingly approves Russia sanctions bill that…
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EU to open mission in Mongolia
The decision to open a Delegation in Ulaanbaatar underscores the significant progress that has been made in developing EU-Mongolia relations. The establishment of an EU Delegation in Ulaanbaatar will allow both sides to step up their political dialogue and cooperation and will pave the way for the further strengthening of the partnership. 🇪🇺EU to open…
EU knitting brows at Malorossiya
The European External Action Service reacted to Malorossiya project declared by the leader of Donetsk (pictured) Alexander Zakharchenko with the following statement: “Recent “declarations” and provocative rhetoric from so-called leaders regarding certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine not currently under the control of the government run counter to the objectives of the…
Russia ordered to pay compensation for Arctic Sunrise incident
The Foreign affairs ministry of The Netherlands tweeted a statement of the Minister Bert Koenders, saying he welcomes the decision of the court ordering Russian Federation to to pay some €5.4m in compensation to Duch vessel Arctic Sunrise. Minister Koenders tevreden met toekenning schadevergoeding in zaak Arctic Sunrise door arbitraal tribunaal https://t.co/2ac2xhS53X — Ministerie van…
Russians considering US diplomats expulsions
Russian Foreign Ministry suggested that too many American spies operated in Moscow under diplomatic cover and clearly articulated a possible, although not imminent expulsion of some of them to retaliate against the Obama administration ejection of 35 Russian diplomats last year. #Russia threatens to trim number of American #diplomats at #USA embassy – #Zakharova https://t.co/gvRrkRurOJ…
Trump might invite Putin to White House
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the White House but added that now was not the right time for that. The Republican president draws heavy criticism from Democrats who accused him of not pressing Putin hard enough at a meeting they held in Hamburg, Germany, over Moscow’s alleged…
Navalny’s children tracked by Russian secret service
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny complains his wife and two children are being tracked by the security services, but says he’s not afraid to challenge Vladimir Putin for the presidency whatever the risks. Navalny (41), lawyer who has organized the biggest anti-Kremlin protests in years, hopes to run against Putin in a presidential election in…
Stoltenberg on 'essential' dialog with Russia
“Dialogue can be difficult, but it is also essential and in times of raised tensions, such as now, it is particularly important to keep channels of communication open. At today’s meeting, we had a frank and useful discussion on three key issues: Ukraine, Afghanistan, and transparency and risk reduction. In the case of Ukraine, NATO…
Lavrov “shocked” by MSM Tump Jr coverage
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a news conference following talks with his Belgian counterpart Didier Reynders that he was shocked to hear about the accusations against Russian defense attorney Natalya Veselnitskaya and Donald Trump Jr, the US president’s eldest son under the pretext of a communication between them. “I was amazed when I…
Lavrov to visit Brussels
Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini will discuss the future of the bilateral relations and a range of international issues, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. The meeting will take place in Brussels on July, 11. The EU diplomats expect the Ukrainian conflict to be at the top…
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