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- ‘It’s downshifting’: Reuters journalist prompts laughs at Russian Foreign Ministry briefing
An unprepared Reuters reporter, who simply couldn’t formulate his question at a Russian Foreign Ministry briefing, provided comic relief for his colleagues and raised doubts over his affiliation to the news agency.Aug 2, 2019 07:38World News - Concentration of forces near Gulf risks ‘conflict outbreak,’ US policy ‘a mistake’ – MoscowWashington’s claim that it downed an Iranian drone is another sign that tensions in the Persian Gulf are at risk of spiraling into a bigger conflict, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov warned.Jul 19, 2019 07:13World News
- West ‘turns blind eye’ to ‘ultra-nationalists’ rioting when it comes to Georgia – MoscowWestern politicians ignore anti-Russian riots in Georgia, hoping to destroy the historical ties Georgians have with Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. Tbilisi, meanwhile, offered concessions to the protesters.Jun 24, 2019 11:50World News
- Tehran will ‘quickly’ restart nuclear program if EU fails to negotiate with Iran – Russian deputy FMTehran can easily restore its nuclear potential if the EU succumbs to the US pressure to reinstall sanctions against Iran, which were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal (also known as the JCPOA), a top Russian diplomat has said.May 30, 2019 14:26World News
- Lavrov slams US actions towards Venezuela ahead of Pompeo talksThe US is running an unprecedented campaign to oust legitimate Venezuelan authorities, the Russian Foreign Minister said. He noted it’s typical of Washington to tell nations they are waging war against that US intentions are good.May 6, 2019 05:19World News
- Media shouldn’t serve as ‘tools’ spreading fake news to escalate situation in Venezuela – MoscowThe media shouldn’t turn into a tool for forces seeking to escalate the situation in Venezuela by spreading fake news, the Russian Foreign Ministry said accusing the opposition of resorting to violence in the ongoing coup attempt.Apr 30, 2019 15:47World News
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