Russia urges US to punish Florida couple for abusing Russian orphanThe Russian Foreign Ministry expects US authorities to hold the adoptive parents accused of abusing six-year-old Russian-born Maxim Babayev accountable, Russia's Foreign Ministry envoy for Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law Konstantin Dolgov said on Monday.13:29 09.10.2012
Diplomats seek reconsideration of sentence on Russians convicted in LibyaThe Russian Embassy in Libya hopes to secure the reconsideration of the sentence passed on two citizens, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Alexander Lukashevich said at a press briefing in Moscow.15:53 04.10.2012
MFA denies espionage charges filed against Russians in USThe charges brought against several Russians by a U.S. Attorney's Office have nothing to do with intelligence activity, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has told journalists.14:02 04.10.2012
Lavrov demands return of Russian rebel sympathizers convicted in LibyaSergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, demanded at a meeting with his Libyan counterpart Ashour Bin Khayal on Thursday during the 67th UN General Assembly session in New York that the Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian citizens sentenced in Libya to lengthy prison terms should be returned home as soon as possible.11:54 28.09.2012
Sakharov Prize nomination for Pussy Riot interferes with judiciaryThe Members of European Parliament (MEPs) who plan to nominate Pussy Riot for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought are trying to interfere with Russia's judicial system.17:45 25.09.2012
Russia to press for extradition of Bout and Yaroshenko, says LavrovRussia will be insisting on the extradition of Russian citizens Viktor Bout and Konstantin Yaroshenko, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. The two men have been sentenced to long prison terms in the United States.11:13 10.09.2012
Russia ultimately hopes for visa-free travel agreement with USRussia hopes that the upcoming agreement to simplify visa requirements with the United States will serve as a prelude to doing away with visas between the two countries altogether, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry.12:15 06.09.2012
Pussy Riot sentence does not infringe fundamental freedomsKonstantin Dolgov, Russia's Foreign Ministry's envoy for Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law takes the position that the Pussy Riot case, which provoked a wave of criticism in the West, did not infringe upon free speech and self-expression, according to the Foreign Ministry's press office.12:26 05.09.2012
UK does not impose 'Magnitsky list' visa restrictionsThe UK has not imposed visa restrictions under the "Magnitsky list," the Russian Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department stated in a report published on Tuesday.15:48 04.09.2012
UK denies entry to human rights abusers, embassyThe UK Embassy in Russia has neither confirmed nor refuted media reports that entrance restrictions have been adopted based on the "Magnitsky list," while noting that the government as a rule denies entrance to individuals who are known to have been involved in human rights violations.16:47 03.09.2012
Russian Ambassador to UK will request Magnistky list explanationRussian Ambassador to London, Alexander Yakovenko, will demand an explanation from the Foreign Office in London regarding entry visa restrictions associated with the "Magnitsky list".11:25 03.09.2012
Foreign Ministry refutes Western criticism of Pussy Riot trialAllegations voiced by Western politicians that the Pussy Riot case restricted artistic freedom are regarded as baseless in Moscow, according to Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) spokesman Alexander Lukashevich.10:39 23.08.2012
Russian FM speaks out against interference in Pussy Riot caseForeign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated that it inadmissible to interfere in the legal process, including in the Pussy Riot case.17:50 20.08.2012
Russia-U.S. visa requirements to be simplifiedVisa requirements between Russia and the United States will be simplified starting September 9, the Foreign Ministry reports.10:52 14.08.2012
Foreign Ministry expresses concern over Russian ship's arrest in NorwayThe Norwegian charge d'affaires ad interim has been invited on Wednesday to the Russian Foreign Ministry to listen to the authorities' concerns over the Melcart-2 vessel's arrest.17:58 01.08.2012
Russia ratifies agreement to simplify visa regime with USRussia has ratified an agreement to simplify its visa regime with the US. The State Duma adopted the document on July 6; the Federation Council approved it on July 18, 2012.16:49 30.07.2012
Russia agrees to release Chinese squid poachersRussian and Chinese authorities have resolved a dispute over the arrest of Chinese squid poachers, and have agreed to establish procedures for cooperation at sea, the allocation of quotas, and the issuance of compensation.11:24 30.07.2012
Moscow demands unrestricted access to Russian children at Ranch for KidsMoscow has demanded from Washington unrestricted access to Russian children at the Ranch for Kids in Eureka, MT.14:52 20.07.2012
Report on Bout's partners attempt to create arms supply network bogusAlleged arms dealer Viktor Bout's attorney has labeled as bogus a Conflict Awareness Project report stating that his client's former business partners tried to create an arms supply network.17:29 18.07.2012
Russia reportedly asks Iran to withdraw missile contract claimRussia is trying to persuade Iran to withdraw its Geneva Arbitration Court claim over the scrapping of a 2007 contract for five S-300 surface-to-air missile systems.15:59 18.07.2012