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Russia threatens U.S. with severing diplomatic relations
The Russian Foreign Ministry's decision to recall the ambassador to the U.S after President Joe Biden's remarks about Vladimir Putin is a "red line" behind which is only the severing of diplomatic relations, said Russian Federation Council Vice Speaker Konstantin Kosachev.
According to him, recalling the ambassador, the first in the recent history of Russia, was "the only possible option" after Biden called Putin a "killer", commenting on the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.
"The recalling of the …
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Russia recalls its ambassador to U.S. after Biden says Putin is 'a killer’
Russia is recalling its ambassador to the United States for consultations, reported the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
According to the representative of the Russian ministry, Maria Zakharova, at the moment the Russian Ambassador to the United States was recalled to Moscow for consultations, which aim to analyze what to do and how to continue with the relations between the two countries.
Zakharova said that President Joe Biden has been in power in the United States for 100 …
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Brother of murdered Syrian demands Kremlin open criminal case against Wagner mercenaries
The brother of Syrian resident Mohammad E., who was killed by the mercenaries of the Wagner private military company, has filed an application with the Russian Investigative Committee demanding to open a criminal case against the Russians involved in his brother’s execution, reported Novaya Gazeta with reference to the complainant's lawyers.
The murder took place in 2017. Earlier, Novaya Gazeta published footage of the Wagner mercenaries with a severed head of Mohammad E. The newspaper was …
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Kremlin gives Twitter one month warning before blocking access
Access to Twitter in Russia can be fully blocked in a month, if the social network does not remove prohibited information, said deputy head of the Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor, Vadim Subbotin.
"We are giving it a month and are watching Twitter's response with regards to the removal of prohibited information. After that, depending on the actions of the administration of the social network, appropriate decisions will be taken," TASS quotes Subbotin as saying.
Four days earlier, …
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Russian Foreign Minister meets with Hezbollah delegation in Moscow
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with a delegation of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah in Moscow on March 15, RIA Novosti reports, citing the Russian Foreign Ministry. "We confirm the fact of the meeting," the Foreign Ministry said, refusing to disclose details of the talks.
According to RIA Novosti, the Lebanese delegation was headed by the leader of the Hezbollah parliamentary faction, Muhammad Raad. His last visit to Moscow was in 2011.
Hezbollah is recognized as a terrorist …