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Europe
Russia Says It Won’t Enter Talks Until “Ukraine Stops Resistance”
Russia said on Friday that it will not enter into any talks until Ukraine stops its resistance against its invasion.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated at a news conference in Moscow that Russia rejected any talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky...
Diplomacy
Greece, Russia Reaffirm Close Ties Despite Ukraine Differences
Greece and Russia reaffirmed their close ties despite differences over Ukraine during a meeting between Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Friday.
"We had a productive discussion on promoting bilateral cooperation in...
Europe
US Embassy in Ukraine Asks for Evacuation of Nonessential Personnel
The US Embassy in Ukraine's capital Kyiv has requested that the State Department authorize the departure of all nonessential staff and their families, according to a CNN report on Saturday.
A source close to the Ukrainian government told CNN that...
Diplomacy
US Warns of Russia's Role in the Eastern Mediterranean
Geoffrey Pyatt, the United States' ambassador to Athens, had some strong admonitions regarding Russian influence in the troubled Eastern Mediterranean in his remarks during the online Thessaloniki Summit on Thursday.
Apropos the recent Athens visit of Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey...
Cyprus
Now Let's Reopen Cyprus Issue, Says Greek FM
The stalemate over Cyprus should be resolved, Greece and Russia said on Wednesday, a day after historic steps were taken to end the Athens/Skopje 'Macedonia' name dispute.
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias was in Moscow for a meeting with Russian...
Greece
Greek-Russian FMs Issue Joint Message to Ankara
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias sent a joint message to Ankara on Wednesday following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent statements rejecting the Lausanne Treaty.
Lavrov stated that Turkey is obliged to respect international...