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ARTICLE

11.05.2013

What World War II can teach us about today’s divided Europe (by Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Ambassador to UK)

VIDEO

09.05.2013

The legendary HMS Belfast salutes Russian and British veterans (9 May 2013, London, in Russian)

 

09.05.2013

Vasily Shestakov speaks on the occasion of Victory Day at the event on board of HMS Belfast

 

09.05.2013

Simon Hughes MP speaks on the occasion of Victory Day at the event on board of HMS Belfast

PHOTO REPORT

15.05.2013

International Fair in Kensington

DIFFERENT OPINIONS

29.03.2013

The children of the sexual revolution: who are they? Armen Oganesyan, Editor in Chief, "International Affairs" Magazine

EMBASSY INFORMS

18.05.2013 - VIDEO: "The Wine Guy" on Russian wines

Russian wines participate in London International Wine Fair

17.05.2013 - Rosatom in the United Kingdom

Rosatom is a Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation, which integrates the whole value chain of the nuclear fuel cycle from uranium mining and fuel fabrication to electricity generation and back-end services.

17.05.2013 - Development Working Group Meeting was held in Moscow

The second Development Working Group Meeting within Russia's G20 Presidency was held on May 15-17, 2013 in Moscow (Russia). The representatives of the G20 Ministries and Official Development Assistance Agencies, as well as experts from the international organizations and outreach invitees attended the meeting.

17.05.2013 - Partners' recommendations and proposals for G20 Summit important to Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a video conference with participants of the OECD Forum on Tax Administration, organised by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and which is taking place in Moscow on May 16 and 17.

17.05.2013 - Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Vladimir Putin met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to discuss current international issues and the UN’s own development as an organization.

17.05.2013 - Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with British Prime Minister David Cameron

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister David Cameron.

17.05.2013 - Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko took part in the annual dinner of the Confederation of British Industry on 15 May 2013.

Ambassador of the Russian Federation in the UK Alexander Yakovenko took part in the annual dinner of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) on 15 May 2013.

17.05.2013 - Answer of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to the question of the New York Times journalist during the joint press conference summarizing the results of the eighth ministerial session of the Arctic Council (Kiruna, 15 May 2013)

Question (addressed to US Secretary of State John Kerry and Sergey Lavrov): After your recent discussions, including on Syria and the episode of detention of a US Embassy official in Moscow on a charge of espionage, do you think that your collective work is constructive? Sergey Lavrov (answers after John Kerry): Regarding the incident of the detention of a US Embassy official in Moscow that you have mentioned, everything, that the Russian party wished to say about it, was said yesterday in the comment of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. I have nothing to add.

17.05.2013 - Speech of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the eighth ministerial session of the Arctic Council (Kiruna, 15 May 2013)

Dear Mr Chairman,Dear colleagues, friends, First of all, I would like to thank our Swedish hosts for their hospitality, good organization of the today’s meeting and to congratulate Mr Carl Bildt with the results that were reached by the Arctic Council under Swedish chairmanship. Today we sign the second in history legally binding panarctic document – Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic. This is another evidence of high responsibility of Arctic countries for the state of affairs in the region. The next is the preparation of the Agreement on Marine Oil Spill Prevention.

17.05.2013 - Answers to questions of Russian mass media by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov summarizing the results of the meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry and consultations on the eve of the session of the Arctic Council (Kiruna, 14 May)

Question: Can you provide any specifics based on results of your conversation with US Secretary of State John Kerry regarding deadlines and place of the international conference for Syria? Does Russia consider that SAR President Bashar al-Assad should participate in it?Sergey Lavrov: There is a common understanding that the conference should be held in Geneva, where grounds for the current advancement ahead were laid by adopting the known Communiqué in June 2012.

16.05.2013 - Russian Consul General in Edinburgh meets the Lord Provost of Dundee

On May 16, 2013 Consul General of Russia in Edinburgh Sergey Krutikov met Lord Provost of Dundee Bob Duncan.

16.05.2013 - Vladimir Putin meets with ALROSA CEO Fedor Andreyev

PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA VLADIMIR PUTIN: Mr Andreyev, I have a few regular questions regarding the current state of the company, the situation on the world markets, your social projects (I know that your company does a lot of work in that area) and the relationship with your shareholders, including the representatives of Yakutia.

16.05.2013 - Civil 20 to prepare recommendations on how to overcome risks related to income inequality

In the run-up to the G20 Summit in St.Petersburg, Civil 20 has initiated the preparation of a report and recommendations for the G20 focused on the issue of surmounting the risks originating from growing income inequality.

16.05.2013 - Vladimir Putin meets with President of South Africa Jacob Zuma

Vladimir Putin and Jacob Zuma discussed various topical bilateral issues

16.05.2013 - Vladimir Putin will meet with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

On May 17 in Sochi, Vladimir Putin will meet with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.


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17 May

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17 May

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Discussed implementation of agreement between #MGIMO and #StAndrews on joint Master degree programme

17 May

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#Lavrov: We agree with Ban Ki-moon that the UN must play a bigger role. This is one of the key goals of Russia’s foreign policy concept

17 May

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#Lavrov: Russia believes that the international community must coalesce around the UN to work for restoring peace around the world

17 May

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#Lavrov: Unfortunately, there have been negative examples of the licentious use of UN Charter principles and UNSC resolutions

17 May

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#Lavrov: Russia wants Syria to remain a sovereign and integral state

17 May

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#Lavrov: The UN has a key role to play in Afghanistan. Its mission there has been effectiv

17 May

MFA_Russia

#Lavrov: North Korea’s actions contrary to UNSC resolutions are unacceptable; have been given an adequate reply in a unanimous resolution

17 May

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Russian wine-makers to arrive in London http://t.co/3LKx8QdSQi

16 May

Amb_Yakovenko

Had interesting exchange of opinions on #UN and its role in global affairs http://t.co/YCmPydBcPS

16 May

Amb_Yakovenko

Attended yesterday a lecture by Sir Jeremy #Greenstock, Chairman of United Nations UK, at #Rossotrudnichestvo office in London

16 May

russianembassy

@huwsilk Not by default. We have a right to request it though.

16 May


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