Question: The UK Government openly distorts the circumstances of the incident in the Kerch Strait on 25 November. What do you think is the reason for...
Statement of the Russian Federation on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, Marrakesh, December 11, 2018
Embassy comment on the state of the investigation into the death of Nikolay Glushkov
Joint statement by Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bolivia (plurinational state of), Burundi, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Russian Federation, State of Palestine, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Zimbabwe at the Fourth review conference of the chemical weapons convention, the Hague, November 30, 2018
Embassy Press Officer’s reply to a media question concerning the UK position on chemical weapons attack in Aleppo, Syria
Embassy Press Officer’s reply to a media question concerning the accusations of “Russian involvement” in the cases of Scott Young and Alexander Perepilichny
Embassy Comment on the situation with Russian nationals Sergei and Yulia Skripal
Embassy Press Officer’s reply to a media question concerning recent publications in the British media concerning alleged increase of Russian intelligence activity
Embassy Press Officer’s reply to a media question concerning recent appeals of the British officials to impose new sanctions against Russia
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Embassy Press Officer’s reply to a media question concerning the anti-Russian statement by MI6 chief Alex Younger
Question: How would you comment on the statement made by MI6 chief Alex Younger, who has named Russia as one of Britain’s “adversaries who...
Embassy Press Officer’s reply to a media question concerning accusations of “spying” made against Channel One Russia journalists
Question: How would you comment on the publications in British media claiming that “Channel One Russia” journalists were involved in some...
Meeting of the Russian Ambassador to the UK Alexander Yakovenko with the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament Ken Macintosh MSP
During the working trip to Scotland the Russian Ambassador to the UK Alexander Yakovenko met with the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (Ho...
Following the G20 Summit events, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin answered journalists' questions.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Good afternoon, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen. I'm at your service.
Question: Good afternoon, M...
Embassy Press Officer’s reply to a media question concerning reports on activities of the “Integrity Initiative” project
Question: How would you comment on the media reports concerning activities in the framework of the British project “Integrity Initiative”?...
Embassy Press Officer’s reply to a media question concerning the statement of UK Prime Minister on the Kerch Strait
Question: How would you comment on the statement made by UK Prime Minister Theresa May on the eve of the G-20 summit, claiming that Russia should de-e...
Joint Statement by Iran, Russia and Turkey on the International Meeting on Syria in Astana, 28-29 November 2018
The Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey as guarantors of the Astana format:
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Statement of the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the OPCW Alexander Shulgin at the Fourth OPCW Review Conference
Distinguished Mr. Chair,
We consider absolutely unacceptable the groundless accusations voiced in the statement of the United States that Russia is i...
Ambassador's Articles
Iran has the right to develop its missile programme (by Ambassador Yakovenko for RT)
The launch by Iran on 27 July of the missile “Simurg” caused a lot of speculations and aimed at putting additional pressure on the country...
DPRK tested medium-range, not intercontinental ballistic missile
<p>The latest developments on the Korean Peninsula have become a matter of a grave concern against the backdrop of yet another launch of a balli...
DPRK tested medium-range, not intercontinental ballistic missile
<p>The latest developments on the Korean Peninsula have become a matter of a grave concern against the backdrop of yet another launch of a balli...
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: playing with fire (by Ambassador Yakovenko for RT)
On July 7, the work on the draft Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (PNW) was completed in New York. Russia considers this Treaty as counter...
Russia’s efforts in Syria: we invite all to join (by Ambassador Yakovenko for RT)
Russia continues its efforts in Syria aimed at normalizing the humanitarian situation and eliminating terrorism in the region. Along with fighting ISI...
The role of nuclear weapons in the Russian military strategy: setting the record straight (by Ambassador Yakovenko for RT)
We continue to see efforts to blame Russia for allegedly lowering the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons. Against the backdrop of current anti-R...
Khan Sheikhoun: we must establish the truth (by Ambassador Yakovenko for RT)
The question of what really happened in Khan Shaykhun on April 4 still remains unanswered. Russia’s critical attitude to the methods of work and...
Khan Sheikhoun: we must establish the truth (by Ambassador Yakovenko for RT)
The question of what really happened in Khan Shaykhun on April 4 still remains unanswered. Russia’s critical attitude to the methods of work and...
Real actions, not sanctions, needed to save public health in Syria (by Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko for RT)
The humanitarian situation in Syria remains complex. According to the UN, 13,5 million Syrians or more than half of the country’s population nee...
Russian and Chinese initiative on solving Korean Peninsula’s problems (by Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko for RT)
The recent DPRK’s missile launch caused serious concerns in the international community. These actions contradict relevant UN Security Council r...
The chemical incident in Khan Sheikhoun: why is the West not interested in the truth? (by Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko)
There are speculations about the chemical incident in Khan Sheikhoun on April 4 flared up by the recent report by the OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in Syr...
Collective Security in Eurasia: Managing Diversity and Multiple Threats (by Ambassador Yakovenko for OCA Magazine)
25 years ago several independent states, formerly Republics of the Soviet Union, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Belorussia, Armenia, Tajikistan and Kyr...
There can be only political solutions on the Korean peninsula (by Ambassador Yakovenko for RT)
There is no doubt that what we are living through in present is one of the most dramatic developments on the Korean peninsula showing that the threat...
The OPCW investigation of Khan-Sheikhoun chemical incident: how credible? (Article by Ambassador Yakovenko for The Daily Telegraph)
Unfortunately, there is still no proper reaction by the OPCW to the alleged use of sarin in Khan Sheikhoun of 4 April. The work of the OPCW Fact-Findi...
Investigation into Khan Sheikhoun: rules-based order tested by Western scheming (by Ambassador Yakovenko for RT)
There is still no proper reaction by the OPCW to the alleged use of sarin in Khan Sheikhoun in Syria on 4 April.Unfortunately, the work of the OPCW Fa...
UK is blocking independent international investigation into Khan Sheikhoun incident (by Ambassador Yakovenko for RT)
On April 18, in response to a statement by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on British experts at Porton Down lab having analyzed some samples taken at...
Liberation of Mosul: a new catastrophe? (by Ambassador Yakovenko for RT)
We are deeply concerned over the deteriorating plight of the civilians in Mosul, who are paying an excessively high price for their liberation from te...
The growing Russian economy is increasingly open for business (article by Ambassador Yakovenko for The Daily Telegraph, 6 March 2017)
Tough challenges, including weak global growth, low energy prices and Western sanctions have been used by the Russian Government as incentives to make...
Remembering Ambassador Churkin (by Ambassador Yakovenko for RT)
Work in New York, at a mission to the United Nations differs a lot from any Embassy. Especially so for a mission of a nation-permanent member of the S...
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