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2021-05-31
Mr Minister, dear Augusto, Mr Ivanov, Colleagues, friends, Thank you for inviting me to this conference on the situation between Russia and the European Union. I would like to express gratitu...
2021-05-27
On 27 May 2021 Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko had a telephone conversation with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Toivo Klaar at the latter’s initiative. A useful exc...
2021-05-26
We estimate the EU Council’s decision on a 12-month extension of its restrictions in response to cyber attacks threatening the European Union or its member-states as an extremely unconstructive, polit...
2021-05-24
Question: You have mentioned the possibility of breaking off ties with the EU, which are barely alive anyway. Under what conditions would Russia be willing to again develop these relations? Is it the ...
2021-05-20
On 19 May 2021 a telephone conversation was held between Vladimir Safronkov, Special Representative of the Russian Foreign Minister on the Middle East Peace Process. and Sven Koopmans, the EU's Specia...
2021-05-17
Mr. Ambassador, why did the Russian Federation, your country, impose sanctions on David Sassoli, the EP President, and Ms. Vera Jourova, Commission Vice President? Mr. Sassoli is from Italy, a country...
2021-05-09
On 9 May 2021 Permanent Representative of Russia to the EU Ambassador Vladimir Chizhov took part in the ceremony of laying wreaths and flowers at the Memorial and tombs of Soviet soldiers who died lib...
2021-05-03
On 3 May 2021 Ambassador Vladimir Chizhov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the EU, met with Secretary-General of the EEAS Stefano Sannino and Secretary-General of the European Co...