Contents tagged with Russian diplomatic property

  • Kremlin urges Washington to return Russian diplomatic property in the US

    At a meeting of the UN Security Council on Thursday, April 5, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, called on Washington to return diplomatic property it has seized from Russia.  

    "The United States has seized diplomatic property from Russia, including Russian property for the Permanent Mission to the United Nations here in New York, and has established a 25-mile zone of restriction on our diplomats. It does not extend nor issue American visas to them," Nebenzya said. …

  • Russia threatens the USA with possible retaliation for the ejection of Russian diplomatic property

    Moscow announced the possibility of retaliatory measures in connection with the USA’s ejection of Russian diplomatic property in the country.

    The Counselor of the Russian Embassy in the United States, Denis Gonchar said in an interview with RIA Novosti that American authorities have become familiar with the nature of retaliatory steps.

    He noted that Russia is seeking an early return of its property, however "so far, the State Department is trying to negotiate a positive solution to the issue …