- 22 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securitydiplomats
Envoy says Russian diplomats in U.S. are threatened, enticed by FBI
(Reuters) -Russian diplomats in Washington are being threatened with violence and U.S. intelligence services try to make contact with them, Tass news agency cited the ambassador as saying on Saturday.…
Western diplomats ask China not to separate COVID-positive children from parents
By Engen Tham and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Western diplomats have expressed concern about separating children from their parents as part of COVID curbs - a situation that has…
Russia expels several American diplomats, declares them ‘persona non grata’: State Department
Washington, Mar 24 (PTI) Russia has expelled several American diplomats from the US Embassy in Moscow and declared them "persona non grata", a State Department spokesperson has said, days after…
Russia ally Belarus tells Ukraine to cut diplomatic staff
(Reuters) -Close Russia ally Belarus on Wednesday told Ukraine to cut its diplomatic presence in the country citing unfriendly actions and meddling in its internal affairs, drawing Kyiv's condemnation and…
Canada withdrawing diplomats’ families from Ukraine; cites Russian build-up
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada said on Tuesday it is temporarily withdrawing the families of its diplomats in Ukraine because of the Russian military build-up on the borders of the Eastern European…
Canadian diplomats, families staying in Ukraine for time being – PM Trudeau
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian diplomats and their families are staying in Ukraine for the time being but Ottawa is constantly reviewing their safety, which is of paramount importance, Prime Minister…
Iranian diplomats arrive in Saudi to take up Organisation of Islamic Cooperation posts
DUBAI (Reuters) - Three Iranian diplomats have arrived in Saudi Arabia to take up posts at the headquarters of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, an Iranian foreign…
UK criticises “unacceptable pressure” by China against Lithuanian diplomats
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's foreign minister criticised what she called the "unacceptable pressure" by China after Lithuania's diplomatic delegation left the country on Wednesday in a hastily arranged exit. Beijing,…
Russia not expecting progress at talks with U.S. on visas, diplomats -agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Saturday said it does not expect progress in talks in the coming weeks with the United States on issues including visas and the size and…
Mooted U.S. expulsion of Russian diplomats would mean U.S. embassy closure, says Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Congressional proposal to expel 300 Russian diplomats from the United States would lead to the closure of U.S. diplomatic facilities in Russia if implemented, Russia's foreign…
India closely monitoring Afghanistan situation, to decide on evacuation of diplomatic personnel
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Amid Taliban advances, India is closely monitoring the fast-changing situation in Afghanistan to decide on the evacuation of diplomatic personnel from Kabul, said sources.…
US orders 24 Russian diplomats to leave country by September 3
Washington [US] August 3 (ANI): Washington has urged 24 Russian diplomats to leave the US by September 3 due to visa expiration, the Russian ambassador to the US informed on…
