News and events

2018-07-31
We consider deplorable the EU Council decision of 30 July 2018 on expanding EU illegitimate unilateral restrictions to a range of Russian companies involved in the construction of the Kerch Bridge. Ob...
2018-07-25
Comment by the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the EU on the so-called “White Helmets”, 25 July 2018 The recent flight of the so-called “White Helmets” from Syria, surprisingly descr...
2018-07-20
Vladimir Putin took part in a meeting of ambassadors and permanent representatives of Russia at international organisations and associations, where he outlined the main goals of Russian diplomacy. ...
2018-07-20
Four years have passed since Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashed in Donbass, claiming the lives of 298 innocent passengers from many countries. Again, we extend our condolences to the families and f...
2018-07-16
Vienna, July 12, 2018 Mr Chairman, The “bread ceasefire” has led to a substantial reduction of exchanges of fire on the line of contact. It is necessary to strengthen and sustain it. Even so, be...
2018-07-13
On July 13, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov had a meeting with the European Union’s Ambassador to Russia Markus Ederer. The sides discussed prospects for preserving and maintaining the Joint...
2018-07-13
On July 13, Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov received the European Union’s Ambassador to Russia Markus Ederer at the latter’s request. The subjects discussed were the situation in the Asia Pac...
2018-07-13
On July 12, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a traditional meeting with ambassadors of Slavic countries to Russia. The participants met during a working breakfast to exchange opinions on...
2018-07-06
Vienna, July 5, 2018 Mr Chairperson, The so-called bread truce agreed by the Contact Group on June 27 offers yet another chance to achieve a peaceful settlement of the intra-Ukrainian civilian c...
2018-07-06
On 6 July Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini in th...
2018-07-04
On 2 July State Secretary and Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin received EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and Co-Chair of the Geneva International Discussions on Security and Sta...
2018-07-04
On 4 July Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin had a meeting with Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia Peter Burian. During the meeting, the two officials exchanged vie...
2018-07-04
On 4 July State Secretary and Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin received EU Special Representative for Central Asia Peter Burian. The meeting participants discussed the current status and opp...
2018-07-04
Permanent Representative of Russia to the EU Ambassador Vladimir Chizhov answers a question by TASS information agency, 4 July 2018 Question: We know that you are the head of Russian delegation at ...
2018-07-02
Question: Foreign Minister, the summit is happening in Helsinki. Russian President V.Putin and US President D.Trump together. Is this the post-West world order that you have talked of in the past? Has...