Contents tagged with Day of Russia
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USA congratulated Russian Federation on Russia Day with a three-day delay
According to the Voice of America, the United States congratulated Russia on their national holiday, but only after three-day delay accompanied by complaints from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On Thursday, the State Department issued a statement by the Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, in which he, on behalf of President Donald Trump and the American people congratulated “all the residents of Russia on the Day of Russia.”
The statement by the Department of State was dated June 15 …
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For the first time in 25 years, the US did not sent congratulations on Russia Day
The Russian Embassy in the United States confirmed that for the first time in 25 years they did not receive any congratulations from US authorities on Russia Day, as reported by RIA Novosti news agency.
"We can confirm that we have not received a congratulatory message from the United States on the Day of Russia. This is the first time this has happened in living memory. Draw your own conclusions," said embassy representative Nikolai Lakhonin.
Earlier, it was reported that the President of …