Russia has no intention of cancelling any country’s culture, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday during a working trip to Tver Region. Moscow understands the difference between the people and the elites and respects every nation’s culture, and also considers its own to be part of the world’s heritage, he …
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The leaders of nations Moscow considers “unfriendly” will not be sent traditional New Year and Christmas greetings from President Vladimir Putin this year, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS on Saturday, adding that only Russia’s friends and allies will receive the messages. The Russian leader traditionally sends official messages to …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced a package of economic measures on Tuesday to retaliate against international sanctions placed on Moscow. The new decree seeks to protect Russia’s national interests, and was adopted “in connection with the unfriendly actions of the United States and its allies that violate international law and …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that certain Western countries are failing to pay on time for the delivery of Russian energy. “Banks from most ‘unfriendly’ countries are delaying the transfer of payments,” the head of state said. According to Putin, despite the calls to reduce energy supplies, Western …
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Russia will introduce new visa restrictions for citizens of “unfriendly states” as part of its response to the international sanctions imposed on Moscow amid its ongoing offensive in Ukraine. Addressing the ruling United Russia party members on Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that a presidential decree “on retaliatory …
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The Russian Central Bank (Bank of Russia) on Friday imposed restrictions on the movement of funds to countries that introduced economic sanctions against Russia in connection with its military operation in Ukraine. “In response to the partial freezing of Russian reserves, Russia also introduced restrictions on the movement of funds …
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The diplomatic mission has lodged a “strong protest” in response to Wednesday’s decision by the German Foreign Ministry. Russian diplomats called the move “unwarranted,” and said the “obviously unfriendly step… will not be left without an appropriate response, to follow in the near future.” The situation comes as Berlin has seen …
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Speaking at a press conference after meeting his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in Paris on Friday, Lavrov cautioned the West on forthcoming consequences to its “unfriendly moves.” “We reaffirmed our intention to continue to show an exceptionally restrained approach, not to create problems artificially, but we will, of course, …
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On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Joe Biden met at Villa La Grange, a historic 18th-century villa, near Lake Geneva. Both leaders were positive about the summit in the following press conferences, noting that the discussions had been cordial. However, Putin’s spokesman doesn’t believe Moscow should …
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Work on the schedule of malign nations began after “another round of unfriendly actions by the US,” Zakharova said, in an interview with Rossiya 1 channel aired on Sunday. “What are those unfriendly states? The list is being compiled now,” she added. “As you understand, and I can confirm it, the …
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