“The FDFA [Swiss foreign ministry] confirms that a Swiss employee of the Swiss Embassy in Tehran died in a fatal accident on Tuesday,” the ministry in Bern said in a statement. “The FDFA and its head Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis are shocked by the tragic death and express their deepest …
Read More »US Embassy in Moscow to dramatically reduce staff & stop issuing most visas to Russians as mission is banned from employing locals
In a Friday press release, the embassy announced that, effective May 12, it will only offer emergency US citizen services, and “a very limited number of age-out and life or death emergency immigrant visas.” “Embassy Moscow will not offer routine notarial services, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, or renewal passport …
Read More »#Smalldipenergy or #smalldickenergy? Russian embassy trolls Baltic states over expulsion of diplomats
Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania issued a joined statement on Friday, announcing that they will ask several Russian embassy staff to leave their countries in a display of solidarity with the Czech Republic. Riga and Tallinn said they’ll expel one diplomat each, while Vilnius declared two Russians personae non gratae. The …
Read More »‘A kind of coup in the middle of London’: Myanmar’s envoy to UK says he was LOCKED out of embassy
The envoy, Kyaw Zwar Minn, spent the night in his car after he and members of his staff were told to leave the embassy by Myanmar’s military attache. Photographs show Metropolitan police officers standing guard outside the diplomatic compound as the ousted ambassador attempted to gain entry. Protesters also gathered …
Read More »‘Shots fired’ at US mission in Myanmar, embassy says amid clashes between police and anti-coup protesters
“There were no injuries. We are investigating the incident,” the embassy tweeted. A photo from the scene shows bullet holes in the building’s window. Anti-coup protests continued across Myanmar on Saturday. The Irrawaddy news website reported that 23 civilians were killed in a crackdown on protesters. Eight people were reportedly …
Read More »‘Disappointing & disconcerting’: Russian embassy laments Polish envoy’s call to ‘weaken’ Russia by blocking Nord Stream 2
In a recent interview with German RND broadcaster, Przylebski said the primary reason Warsaw vehemently opposes the Russia-led energy project is because it feels “threatened” by Moscow. The ambassador argued that a direct link exists between the project and Russia’s military spending, suggesting the profits Russia might receive from gas …
Read More »Happy CONFEDERATE constitution day! Belarus mercilessly trolls US Embassy after it praised German-backed puppet regime of WW1
Wishing Belarus a happy “Freedom Day” on Thursday, the US Embassy expressed support for the “Belarusians’ struggle for freedom and democracy” and said that many in the country “pay a heavy price as the regime resorts to intimidation, violence, and lethal force to maintain its grip on power.” The catch? …
Read More »North Korean embassy staff leave Malaysia as countries sever diplomatic ties over US extradition row
Before the two buses containing diplomats departed for the airport, North Korean Charge d’Affaires Kim Yu Song read out a statement on the porch of the embassy, blasting Malaysia as “subservient” to Washington. He accused Kuala Lumpur of “destroying the foundation of the bilateral relations based on the respect of …
Read More »US Senate overwhelmingly votes to make embassy in Jerusalem permanent – Sanders, Warren among three nay votes
Only three senators – Tom Carper (D-Delaware), Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Elizabeth Warren (D- Massachusetts) – voted against the move which effectively makes the relocation of the embassy from Tel Aviv permanent. Thursday night’s vote confirms the status of Jerusalem as “the eternal and indivisible capital of the Jewish State …
Read More »Blast outside Israeli embassy in New Delhi, no injuries reported but several cars damaged (VIDEO)
Emergency services have confirmed reports of an explosion outside Israel’s embassy in New Delhi on Friday evening. The blast is said to have taken place near a footpath, with police sources saying the explosion has been attributed to an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). An official from the fire brigade told …
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