Lithuania and Latvia have announced the decision to downgrade their diplomatic relations with Russia, ordering Moscow’s ambassadors to leave the two Baltic states. Lithuania’s foreign minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, announced on Monday that Lithuania’s diplomatic representative would also be recalled from Moscow in the coming days. Vilnius also decided to shut down …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has summoned his diplomats back to Kiev for immediate discussions over Kyrgyzstan and Georgia’s responses to Russia’s attack on the Eastern European nation. Speaking in a video address on Tuesday, Zelensky announced the measures he is taking in relation to the two former Soviet Republics. “Our …
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The apparent resolution of the diplomatic row was announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following a government meeting to discuss the potential expulsion of the ambassadors late on Monday. Shortly before the meeting, the US Embassy, along with as well others involved in the scandal, released a statement pledging their …
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The move was announced by Turkey’s president during a public speech on Saturday. “I gave the necessary instructions to our foreign minister, I said that you will handle the denunciation of the 10 ambassadors as soon as possible,” Erdogan said. The furious reaction was prompted by a joint statement, released …
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The 10 diplomats were summoned this week to the Turkish Foreign Ministry over their joint statement condemning the prosecution of Kavala. He has been in custody since late 2017, fighting against a series of charges which his supporters believe to be politically motivated. The statement was signed by representatives of …
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“At the request of the President of the Republic [Emmanuel Macron], I decided to immediately recall to Paris for consultations our two ambassadors in the United States and in Australia,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Friday. Le Drian said the decision was justified by the “exceptional gravity” …
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The toolkit, dubbed ‘Door Knocking Project to Increase COVID Vaccine Acceptance’, and a training video for the so-called “health ambassadors,” were released by the Lake County, Illinois authorities back in April, but only caught attention this week, after President Biden spoke about a shift towards taking pro-vaccination message “door-to-door.” The …
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On Wednesday, EU envoys approved travel bans and asset freezes on four Chinese individuals and one entity, however the names will remain unpublished until formal approval is given by EU foreign ministers who will vote on the matter next week. “Restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses adopted,” …
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BRUSSELS, 4 March. /TASS/. The permanent representatives of 27 countries – EU members agreed on a prolongation of six months of individual sanctions against Russian citizens, the validity of which expires on 15 March. This was reported by TASS on Wednesday, a source in the EU Council. “At the morning …
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Peter Tolstoy proposed to send from Russia the ambassadors of the countries where destroy Soviet memorials. The Deputy speaker also called on everyone to preserve the memory of the heroism of previous generations. MOSCOW, February 5. /TASS/. Russia should firmly respond to the attempted destruction of the Soviet memorials in …
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