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Minister Sir Alan Duncan calls on the Chechen authorities to ensure the safety and the right to a fair trial of human rights activist Oyub Titiev.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The British Embassy Moscow and Consulates General St Petersburg and Ekaterinburg invite proposals for project initiatives in Russia in 2018/2019 financial year.
Ukraine and the Russian-backed separatists in the east have exchanged over 300 prisoners.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has urged the Russian government to uphold the rights of its people, as a way of improving its standing in the world.
The Foreign Secretary delivered the following statement to the press during a trip to Moscow, Russia.
The United Kingdom is concerned by Russia’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination (JCCC) in Ukraine.
At an event co-hosted with Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Lord Ahmad spoke on how the UK promotes and protects freedom of religion or belief around the world.
Minister for Europe Sir Alan Duncan visited Russia to discuss international security issues ahead of the Foreign Secretary's visit later this month.
England football fans are being urged to ‘Be On The Ball’ by following official FCO travel advice when travelling to Russia for the World Cup next summer.
Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, after the Security Council vote on Syria Chemical Weapons
Foreign Secretary statement following the Russian veto at the UNSC ending the mandate of the body responsible for investigating chemical weapons use in Syria.
Theresa May spoke about the importance of an international rules-based system, free markets and fair societies.
Boris Johnson gave an statement to Parliament on the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran and also updated the House on the campaign to defeat Daesh.
Minister for Human Rights Lord Ahmad spoke to the All Party Parliamentary Group on this issue about progress of freedom of religion or belief internationally.
The Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has issued a statement on the release of a United Nations (UN) report on chemical weapons use in Syria.
The Crimean Tatars had previously been convicted for their opposition to the illegal annexation of Crimea.
UK disappointed at the non-renewal of the mandate for the UN Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (UN-OPCW) JIM on chemical weapons in Syria.
In a speech at Chatham House, the Foreign Secretary underlined the importance of diplomacy and dialogue as the only tried and tested way to avoid nuclear war.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov has invited the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to visit Moscow towards the end of 2017 to discuss international security.
On 11-16 September, as a part of the UK-Russia Year of Science and Education 2017, the series of workshops with world-leading experts from the United Kingdom were held in 5 cities across Russia.
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