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2015-09-30
Excerpts from the introductory remarks of the President of the Russian Federation at the meeting with Government members, 30 September 2015 President Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, colleagues, ...
2015-09-29
On 28 September Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov participated in a meeting of foreign ministers of E3+3 (P5+1) countries and Iran, as well as the EU High Representative for For...
2015-09-29
On 29 September Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov met EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini in New...
2015-09-28
Address by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin at the plenary meeting of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly, New York, 28 September 2015 Mr. President, Mr. Secretary ...
2015-09-27
On 26 September at the invitation of the Vice President of the European Commission, Kristalina Georgieva, Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov attended the High Level Panel on Humanitarian Financin...
2015-09-26
On 25 September 2015 in Brussels Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak, Vice-President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič and Minister of Energy and Coal Industry Volodym...
2015-09-19
Comment by Konstantin Dolgov, Russian MFA Commissioner for Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law, on new instances of the glorification of Nazism in Latvia On September 11, 2015, a monument to t...
2015-09-18
Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova, September 17, 2015 70th session of the UN General Assembly On September 15, the 70th anniversary session of the UN General Assembly o...
2015-09-15
Press release on State Secretary and Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin’s meeting with Head of EUMM Georgia Kestutis Jankauskas On 15 September State Secretary and Deputy Foreign Minister G...
2015-09-15
On 15 September Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov met with head of the EU Delegation to Russia Vygaudas Ušackas at ...
2015-09-15
We regret to witness the European Union’s frequent, if not daily, violations of the freedom of expression, which are motivated by political ambition despite constant statements by the union on its com...
2015-09-15
We are glad to announce that the Permanent Mission of Russia to the EU has launched its official pages on Facebook and Twitter. They will keep you updated on the latest developments regarding the Miss...
2015-09-12
On 11 September 2015 in Vienna the Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak held a meeting with the Vice-President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič. The CEO of JSC “Gazpro...
2015-09-11
On 10-11 September 2015 an ASEM Senior Officials’ Meeting took place in Brussels. This forum has become a key interregional dialogue and cooperation format between Asia and Europe encompassing 53 part...
2015-09-09
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, President of the French Republic Francois Hollande and President of Uk...
2015-09-07
Joint Operational Conclusions by the European Commission, the Russian Federation and Ukraine following trilateral talks on the Implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement/Deep and Comprehen...
2015-09-07
On September 2, the world celebrated the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. An international conference is timed to coincide with this event in Belgrade, held at the initiative of Serbia's O...
2015-09-04
Excerpts from President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin's answers to journalists’ questions, 4 September 2015 Question: Mr President, this trip has also taken you to Chita, and to China, w...
2015-09-04
Comment by the Information and Press Department on the decision by the Committee of Permanent Representatives of Member States of the EU to renew sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian citizens until...
2015-09-04
On September 4, the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine held a videoconference involving representatives of Donbass, the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination and the OSCE Special Monitoring Missi...
2015-09-03
Briefing by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova, September 3, 2015 Inter-Sudanese consultations in Moscow As part of the Russian initiative on facilitating the normalisation of...
2015-09-03
Military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the Chinese people’s victory in the War of Resistance against Japan and the end of World War II, 3 September 2015 In Beijing, President of the Russia...
2015-09-01
A few days ago an international forum “Ethno-Nationalism – a Threat to Security and Stability to the World” in the city of Klaipeda (Lithuania) dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the ...
2015-09-01
Address by the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the EU Ambassador Vladimir Chizhov at the Alpbach Forum panel “The EU and Russia: Rivals, Opponents, Partners?”. Alpbach, 31 August...
2015-09-01
Comment by the Information and Press Department on a ceasefire regime in southeastern Ukraine On September 1, the Contact Group held a meeting in a video conference format with representatives from...