News
19 october / 2017
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Meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club
Vladimir Putin took part in the final plenary session of the 14th annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club titled The World of the Future: Moving Through Conflict to Cooperation.
19 october / 2017
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Embassy Statement
In their insinuations about Russia's 'interference' in the 2016 US presidential elections, American politicians know no restraint.
17 october / 2017
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Press release on the Fort Ross Dialogue conference
The 6th Fort Ross Dialogue took place in San Francisco on October 14−16. This Russia-US conference is named after the historical settlement of Russian pioneers in what today is California.
16 october / 2017
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Remarks by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the First Global Forum of Young Diplomats in the framework of the World Festival of Youth and Students
It’s a pleasure for me to take part in the First Global Forum of Young Diplomats organised in the framework of the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students.
16 october / 2017
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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at a panel discussion, Society and World Politics, at the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students
I would like to begin by greeting all of you at the World Festival of Youth and Students. We appreciated the proposal to organise a discussion on Society and World Politics, since Russia has always been committed to an honest and frank dialogue on any international subject, even the most complicated and ambiguous ones. This frank and amicable dialogue is especially important for young people.
12 october / 2017
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Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
On October 12, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke over the phone with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the latter’s initiative.
12 october / 2017
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Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova on the information on the US withdrawal from UNESCO
This decision by the United States evokes regret. A country that was one of the founders of UNESCO is quitting it at a time that is difficult for this organisation and is thereby aggravating its position. Meanwhile, the United States has not made contributions to the UNESCO regular budget since 2011, which is complicating the work of UNESCO and wrecking the implementation of many major projects.
12 october / 2017
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Experts from Briefing by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova: Russian flags torn down by US authorities
Another hostile action by US authorities against our diplomatic missions came to light yesterday. Russian flags were torn down from the buildings of the Russian Trade Mission in Washington and the Consulate General in San Francisco earlier seized by US special service agents.
11 october / 2017
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Ambassador's Statement
A resolute protest has been conveyed to the US side following the removal of Russian flags from our diplomatic facilities in San Francisco and the trade mission in Washington.
11 october / 2017
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Embassy Statement
The Embassy sent a protest note to the American side with respect to the removal of Russian flags from the diplomatic properties in San Francisco, which are now under the control of the US authorities.<br />
We consider such a move as an extremely unfriendly step.<br />
We demand an immediate return our state symbols to their place and prevents such incidents in the future.
We consider such a move as an extremely unfriendly step.<br />
We demand an immediate return our state symbols to their place and prevents such incidents in the future.
