Foreign Ministry only uses official data on Russians arrested abroadThe Foreign Ministry only uses official data about Russian nationals detained or arrested abroad. To date, there are 51 such Russians in Turkey and 97 in Poland, the ministry's spokesperson Alexander Lukashevich said at a briefing on Friday.13:43 19.04.2013
Moscow, Washington agree regular dialogue on adoptionsRussia and the United States have agreed to establish regular dialogue on the protection of rights of Russian children adopted by US families, says Konstantin Dolgov, the human rights ombudsman for the Russian Foreign Ministry.09:46 18.04.2013
Russian diplomat repeats Guantanamo closure callThe clashes in the notorious Guantanamo US military prison last week underline the need to close the facility, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s point man for human rights said on Wednesday.16:15 17.04.2013
Russia publishes its answer to US Magnitsky ListRussia has published its own list of US officials banned from Russia in response to the US’s list of Russian officials facing visa and financial sanctions under the Magnitsky Act, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.14:12 13.04.2013
Hearing of appeals by Russians imprisoned in Libya put off until MayThe next hearing of the appeal against the verdict handed down to two Russians for allegedly supporting Muammar Gaddafi's forces has been postponed until May, as the Libyan prosecutors require more time to study the case materials.14:31 12.04.2013
Bloggers and officials must be equal before law - FMCharges of economic crimes must be investigated irrespective of whether the defendant is an opposition blogger or an official, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told RTVi international Russian-language private television network.12:05 11.04.2013
Russia sees no reason to classify Litvinenko's caseThe UK's request to classify a large part of the case materials on former Russian security agent Alexander Litvinenko's death in 2006 has raised concerns in Russia, says Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.11:35 11.04.2013
Legal aid centers to be set up for Russians in 'problem' countriesThe Foundation to Support and Protect the Rights of Compatriots will set up legal aid centers in the countries where Russian nationals encounter the biggest problems, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.10:21 10.04.2013
Conclusion over Russian adoptee's death inconsistent - Foreign MinistryRussia's Foreign Ministry said there were inconsistencies in the investigation documents on Maxim Kuzmin death. On March 1, the Texas authorities announced that based on the autopsy results the boy's death was not criminal.12:07 04.04.2013
Russian development mogul Polonsky released from Cambodian prisonReal estate magnate Sergei Polonsky has been released from prison in Cambodia, but he is required to stay in the country. He will have to reside at a location designated by the judge and must sign in at the local police department once a month, said Pavel Seskanov, head of the Consular Department at the Russian Embassy to Cambodia.11:41 03.04.2013
Russia seeks to join probe of Syria chemical attack reportsRussia wants its own experts to join the team that will investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons during fighting between rebels and government forces in Syria, Russia’s senior diplomat said on Monday.14:23 25.03.2013
Russia to sign adoption agreement with Spain - LavrovMoscow is prepared to sign an intercountry adoption agreement with Spain, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a Government Hour meeting in the State Duma on Friday.14:54 22.03.2013
Russia waits for EU to make its move in visa free talks - PMRussian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday said certain progress has been made in visa-free agreements talks with the European Union and Moscow currently expects the EU to react.08:36 21.03.2013
Latvian Foreign Ministry against Gozi virus creator's extradition to USLatvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics has analyzed the information regarding Dennis Calovskis, who has been charged with a cyber crime in the United States, but has not found any grounds for his extradition.18:11 20.03.2013
Foreign Ministry urges Russian psychiatrists to visit jailed tycoon in CambodiaThe Foreign Ministry has called on Russian psychiatrists to visit a businessman who has been imprisoned in Cambodia. Sergei Polonsky, a renowned property developer in prison in Cambodia, has asked for a medical evaluation and is prepared to pay for Russian doctors to travel to visit him, the ministry reported on Facebook on Wednesday.15:36 20.03.2013
Schneerson book collection to be handed over to Russian HasidsBooks from the so-called Yitzchok Schneerson collection will be handed over to Russian Hasids amid requests by Hasids in the United States to transfer the books into their possession instead.16:46 15.03.2013
Russia not to introduce visas for Central Asian countriesRussia does not plan to introduce visas for the citizens of Central Asian countries, Russian Ambassador at Large Anvar Azimov said on Thursday. His statement on the Dozhd TV channel was misinterpreted, he said.16:42 14.03.2013
Russia-EU visa-free travel looks set for end of 2014Visa-free travel between Russia and the EU is unlikely to be approved in time for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, but it could happen by the end of 2014.13:46 12.03.2013
Russia ‘not in regime change game’ in Syria - LavrovRussia would not pressure Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down and welcomes Syrian opposition’s tentative willingness to hold talks with his regime, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.18:05 08.03.2013
Eleven Russian nationals in Thai prisons - consulateEleven Russians are serving prison sentences in Thailand, and five others are under investigation or at trial, diplomat Andrei Dvornikov told RIA Novosti on Thursday.16:26 07.03.2013