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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko meets Head of EU Delegation to Russia Markus Ederer
2019-01-30
On 30 January 2019 Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko received the Head of European Union Delegation to the Russian Federation Markus Ederer at his request. At the meeting a number o...
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Comment by the Information and Press Department of the Russian MFA on the situation in Venezuela
2019-01-26
The developments around Venezuela are raising stronger concern. A number of European capitals are reported to have put forward ultimatum demands to legitimate authorities in Caracas to organise “de...
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Foreign Ministry statement on the developments in Venezuela
2019-01-24
The events in Venezuela have reached a dangerous point. Having failed to remove Nicolas Maduro, including physically, extremist opponents of the legitimate Government of Venezuela have opted for th...
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Comment by the Information and Press Department of the Russian MFA on the EU decision regarding Russian citizens
2019-01-22
Comment by the Information and Press Department of the Russian MFA on the EU decision to add Russian citizens to the sanctions lists On 21 January 2019, the EU Foreign Affairs Council adopted a dec...
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Trilateral gas consultations
2019-01-21
On 21 January 2019 trilateral consultations on the issues of gas transit were held in Brussels within the Russia – EU – Ukraine format. Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak, Vi...
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