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  • Prime Minister visits Russia to boost trade

    Prime Minister David Cameron is visiting Russia at the invitation of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office history podcast remembers the 1991 coup and collapse of the Soviet Union

    In the latest episode of the History podcast series, British Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Sian MacLeod, remembers her first posting as a young diplomat to Moscow.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary comments on plane crash in Russia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague expressed condolences after a plane crashed in Yaroslavl yesterday, killing at least 43 people.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Russian Federation

    Mr Tim Barrow CMG LVO MBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Russian Federation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Alina Ibragimova on freedom of expression in Britain

    In a Foreign Office film launched today, Russian violinist Alina Ibragimova discusses the open-mindedness of British audiences towards all forms of music.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Europe Minister comments on Russian democratic freedoms

    The Russian Government today rejected the registration of a new political party, the Party of People’s Freedom (Partiya Narodnoi Svobodi – PARNAS). Europe Minister David Lidington commented on the decision.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lord Green speaks at the Economic Forum

    Lord Green to speak about success of UK business in Russia and attractiveness of investing in the UK at the St Petersburg Economic Forum attended by the world’s leaders

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Minister for Trade and Investment to attend St Petersburg International Economic Forum

    Minister of State for Trade and Investment Lord Green arrives in Russia today to attend the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister comments on the result of the Khodorkovsky appeal

    Minister for Europe David Lidington has expressed concerns about the application of the rule of law in Russia on the outcome of Mr Khodorkovsky’s appeal.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Russian Foreign Minister visits the UK

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov sign new ‘Hotline’ treaty.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British journalist's exclusion from the Russian Federation

    On 8 February Minister for Europe David Lidington made a statement in parliament in relation to the exclusion of British journalist Luke Harding from the Russian Federation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Russian ratification of New START treaty

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said he was "delighted" that Russia had ratified the arms reduction treaty between Russia and the United States.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary condemns terrorist bombing at Russian airport

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that terrorist acts can have no justification and serve no purpose following the bombing at Domodedovo airport in Moscow, Russia.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • G8 Foreign Ministers condemn terrorist attack in Moscow

    The Foreign Ministers of the G8 countries reiterated their determination to work together to combat and prevent terrorism.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK calls on Russia to respect the principles of justice

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following the sentencing of Mikhail Khodorkovsky in Russia on 30 December.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes ratification of New START treaty

    Commenting on the ratification of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia, Foreign Secretary William Hague said:

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vince Cable heads to Moscow

    Vince Cable leads the largest ever business delegation to strengthen ties between the UK and Russia and to promote trade.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister to visit Russia

    Prime Minister David Cameron will visit Russia next year, after accepting an invitation from Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary in Russia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague says Russia is an "important partner for the UK".

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Forest fires burning in Russia

    Several regions in Russia are experiencing forest and peat fires.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government