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UK welcomes release of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and hopes to see further steps to strengthen the rule of law in Russia.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Counter-Proliferation is one of the UK Government’s top international priorities.
British Consul General in St Petersburg Keith Allan has recently seen the original albums exchanged between British and Russian women during World War II. Here is his account of it.
Advice for people travelling to Sochi for the XXII Olympic Winter Games 7-23 February and the XI Paralympic Winter Games 7-16 March 2014.
The Home Office announced arrangements for the introduction of pre-entry tuberculosis (TB) screening in Russia for long-term visa applicants starting on 31 December 2013.
UKTI Ekaterinburg’s traditional British Brands Day celebrates the best of what the UK has to offer.
The British Embassy Moscow is now inviting bids for project funding from the Conflict Pool for projects starting on 1 April 2014.
A group of surviving British veterans of the Arctic Convoys presented the Arctic Star medal to Russia’s Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Moscow.
Freedom-loving people around the world are today celebrating a landmark in human rights, among them Russians with disabilities.
William Hague, Ken Clarke and Justine Greening have issued a joint statement on the importance of International Anti-Corruption Day.
UK companies showcase the latest developments in broadcasting technologies at NATEXPO 2013 trade fair.
Foreign Secretary William Hague: Nelson Mandela was one of the greatest moral and political leaders of our time.
The British Embassy Moscow has hosted a panel discussion with the participation of three UK professional bodies.
There are now less than 100 days to go until the opening of the first Paralympic Games to be held in Russia.
St-Peterburg's Consul General Allan met First Vice-Governor of Murmansk region Alexey Tyukavin and Minister of Economic Development Elena Tikhonova.
People applying for UK visas in Russia are about to benefit from two new improvements to the visa service.
British Consulate General in Ekaterinburg organised the delegation of British companies to Ufa – the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan.
The Foreign Secretary expresses condolences for the loss of life in the plane crash in Kazan, Tatarstan, where 50 people lost their lives.
The Foreign Secretary William Hague has expressed condolences for the loss of life caused by the Kazan aircrash.
Russia and the UK today unveiled a breathtaking list of events which will form the backbone of the 2014 UK-Russia Year of Culture
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