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Estonian Foreign Minister says Russia should be negotiated with from a position of strength and unity
In an interview with the Australian newspaper Sydney Morning Herald, Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser said that he is convinced that the countries of the West need to maintain unity in communication with Russia and at the same time strongly express their position .
According to him, taking into account the current policy of the Russian Federation, it is important for the countries of the West to maintain a united front so that "when you talk to a leader like [Putin], and obviously we need …
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EU intends to impose sanctions against five people responsible for the elections in the Crimea
The European Union intends to freeze the assets of five people who are responsible for conducting the Russian presidential elections in the Crimea. This was stated by a Brussels correspondent of Radio Svoboda, Rikard Jozwiak on Twitter, Evropeyska Pravda reports.
"EU is set to impose an asset freeze and visa ban on 5 people responsible for organizing the Russian presidential elections in Crimea in March. It will be confirmed by EU ministers in mid-May. They'll be added to the sanctions list …
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US removes Russian flag from consulate in Seattle
On Tuesday night, the Russian Embassy in the United States announced that US authorities had removed the Russian flag from a residence owned by the Russian Consul General in Seattle. Russian diplomats had recently left the residence in accordance with Washington's recent policy decision.
"Today, under the cloak of night, the US authorities removed the state flag of the Russian Federation from the residence of Russia’s Consul General," the Russian embassy in the United States said.
The Russian …
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Netanyahu speaks with Putin after Iran accusations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It took place at Israel’s initiative and concerned, among other things, allegations made earlier by Netanyahu against Iran that Tehran continues its nuclear program in defiance of the "nuclear deal".
During the telephone conversation, the Kremlin’s press service reports, Putin confirmed Russia’s stance that "The JCPOA [plan], which is of paramount importance for ensuring international …
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Kremlin: over $430 billion illegally withdrawn from Russia
Between 2000 and 2017, more than $430 billion was illegally transferred out of Russia, as stated by the head of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, Viktor Bondarev, RIA NOvosti reports.
According to Bondarev, resolving the problem of illegal withdrawal of capital from Russia would impact the development of the domestic economy. He noted that the committee offers a number of measures to improve current legislation in the field of preventing economic crimes.
Among the …