According to the comments of the Department of Information and Press of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and in accordance wi...
UEFA EURO 2020 matches in Saint-Petersburg
Ambassador Andrei Kelin's interview to Guy Faulconbridge on Reuters, May 20, 2021
Embassy Press Officer replies to a media question regarding the speech on the cyber security by the UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab
Embassy reply to a media request from The Guardian
Воок of Condolence for the victims of the tragedy in School №175 in Kazan on 11.05.2021
Ambassador Andrei Kelin's Victory Day Address
News
President Vladimir Putin's reply to a BBC question during his annual news conference Moscow, 17 December 2020
Steve Rosenberg, BBC News: Mr President, ‘a new Cold War’ is an expression that one can hear more and more often when it comes to Russia-W...
Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the new round of British anti-Russia sanctions
We were puzzled by the decision announced by the British government on December 10, 2020 to impose sanctions against three Russian individuals and a u...
Reminder on the medical document for COVID-19
According to the comments of the Russian competent authority in the field of public health (Rospotrebnadzor) all foreign citizens (including small chi...
Ambassador Andrei Kelin welcomed the participants of the Westminster Russia Forum
This year the event was held online due to coronavirus restrictions. His Excellency noted that for many years the forum has been an independent platfo...
Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in connection with the Paris Normandy format summit’s anniversary
Kiev’s continued reluctance to fulfill its obligations under the Minsk Package of Measures and the Normandy format agreements, and Berlin and Pa...
Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in connection with statements by US special presidential envoy for arms control
We have noted remarks by US Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea, published on December 8 by the US NGO, th...
Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on a new set of US sanctions
Regrettably, the US authorities have decided to celebrate Human Rights Day, which is marked on December 10, by adopting new sanctions against Russian...
Ambassador's Articles
Ambassador Yakovenko: Russo-British Chamber of Commerce – a partner in developing co-operation between Russia and the UK
Economic co-operation is traditionally one of the most important elements of the developing relations between Russia and the UK. Whatever were...
A celebration of cultural links with a long and proud tradition (by Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Ambassador to UK)
The governments of Russia and Great Britain have designated the year 2014 as Russian-British Year of Culture. More than 250 cultural events are expect...
Is a deal with Iran possible? (by Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Ambassador to UK, for Russia Today)
Russia has always been an advocate of a peaceful settlement to the Iranian nuclear problem and respected Tehran's right to peaceful uses of atomic ene...
Is UNSC reform possible? (by Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Ambassador to UK, for Russia Today)
The reform of the United Nations Security Council is a crucial issue on the current international agenda. Depending on the outcome, it will determine...
AMBASSADOR YAKOVENKO ON GLOBAL ISSUES
Euro-Atlantic facing a real global competition
Now, that the fifth year of the global financial and economic crisis is coming to an end, nobody doubt...
Moving beyond ‘conflict of civilizations’ to multipolar equilibrium (by Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Ambassador to UK, for Russia Today)
It appears that the issues of ethnic and cultural identity play a growing role in international affairs, contrary to what was previously thoug...
Russian Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko’s talking points at Diplomacy in the Middle East Round Table (Global Diplomatic Forum, 22 October 2013)
- The conflict in Syria has no precedents in modern history given its complexity and scope. The crisis has gone beyond Syria and is destabilizing the...
Ambassador’s Notebook: Why the East Asia Summit Matters to Russia? (by Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Ambassador to UK, for RIA Novosti)
Russia welcomes the results of the 8th East Asia Summit (EAS), which was held in Brunei on October 10. The member states share common policies...
Syria’s chemical disarmament opens way to political settlement (by Alexander Yakovenko, Russian ambassador to UK, for Russia Today)
The Russian-American agreement on placing Syria’s chemical weapons (CW) under international control with their subsequent elimination, achieved...
How Russia sees the Asia Pacific region (by Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Ambassador to UK, for Russia Today)
The role of the Asia Pacific region is rising as a factor that will most likely determine mainstream international development in the near future.
It...
Is nuclear disarmament possible? (by Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Ambassador to UK, for Russia Today)
Russia is constantly advocating further limitations and reductions in nuclear weapon stockpiles along with strengthening international regimes...
Russia seeks an early entry into force of CTBT (by Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Ambassador to UK, for RIA Novosti)
Russia is a strong advocate of an early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which is to become an essential part of the int...
Ambassador Yakovenko speaks at the rededication of the monument in memory of Russian and Finnish Crimean War prisoners (Lewes, 28 October 2013)
Ladies and Gentlemen!
On behalf of the Embassy of Russia I would like to thank you for joining us today. This is a special and a rather unusual occas...
Syrian chemical weapons: key step towards Syrian settlement or another tussle in New York? (by Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Ambassador to UK)
Three weeks ago, the world was preparing for another «humanitarian intervention» - some with jubilation, others with concern. For Russia,...
Push for peace and Road to Damascus (by Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Ambassador to UK, for RIA Novosti)
The G-20 Summit in Saint-Petersburg became the scene of debate on the Syrian crisis by leaders of major nations of the world. It was an opportunity no...
Syrian impasse: a tragedy of errors (by Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Ambassador to UK, for Russia Today)
In the course of its walk to Congress the US Administration has to devise a strategy for using force against Syria. That appears to be leading inevita...
Responding to Syrian crisis: are there shades of international legitimacy? (by Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Ambassador to UK, for RIA Novosti)
Some western states are announcing that they have conclusive information and evidences to blame Syrian authorities for the alleged chemical attack in...
Russia’s G20 presidency: decision time in St. Petersburg (by Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Ambassador to UK)
In the run-up to the G20 summit in St. Petersburg, Alexander Yakovenko, Russia's Ambassador to the UK, discusses the agenda of the meeting as well cha...
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