News and events

2018-05-31
On May 30, State Secretary, Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin received the co-chairs of the Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in the South Caucasus, specifically, EU Special Represent...
2018-05-28
Question: The Netherlands and Australia hold Russia responsible for its part in the 2014 Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash in Ukraine. For example, their accusations hinge on claims that Russian authoritie...
2018-05-28
Vladimir Putin spoke at the plenary session of the 22nd St Petersburg International Economic Forum. Foreign heads of state and government, heads of major Russian and international companies and...
2018-05-28
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, We are happy to receive Mr Emmanuel Macron on his official visit to Russia. The President of France is combining this visi...
2018-05-25
The version of events presented by the JJoint Investigation Team (JIT) during a press conference on May 24, according to which the Buk anti-aircraft missile system used to launch the missile at the ai...
2018-05-24
On May 24–25, Vladimir Putin will take part in the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. Heads of state and government of foreign countries, senior executives of major Russian and international ...
2018-05-18
On May 17, Kherson city court ordered the two-month detention of head of RIA Novosti-Ukraine Kirill Vyshinsky who was arrested a few days ago in Kiev by the Security Service of Ukraine. He has been ch...
2018-05-17
The Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey as guarantors of the observance of the ceasefire regime in the Syrian Arab Republic: 1. Reaffirmed their strong commi...
2018-05-15
Question: What do you think about the new EU sanctions against a number of Russian nationals? Maria Zakharova: The Foreign Ministry took note of the May 14 decision by the EU Council to list a numb...
2018-05-15
On May 14, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov met with the European Union's Ambassador to the Russian Federation Markus Ederer. The diplomats discussed problems connected with the imple...
2018-05-10
We are deeply disappointed by US President Donald Trump’s decision to unilaterally give up commitments to implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear programme (JCPOA) and to r...
2018-05-10
May 9, 2018 Red Square, Moscow Vladimir Putin attended a military parade marking the 73rd anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.Watching the parade together with the Russia...
2018-05-10
On 9 May Permanent Representative of Russia to the EU Ambassador Vladimir Chizhov and staff of the Mission with their family members participated in a solemn ceremony of laying wreaths and flowers at ...
2018-05-08
On 8 May 2018 on the occasion of Victory Day the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the European Union inaugurated an exhibition “From Moscow to Berlin”. The exhibition, dedicated t...
2018-05-03
Statement by Permanent Representative of Russia to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich at the OSCE Permanent Council meeting on developments in Ukraine and the need to implement the Minsk Agreements, Vienn...
2018-05-03
Distinguished co-chairs, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like first of all to thank the organisers of the Second Brussels Conference on "Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region" for focusing...