Moldova has taken a decisive diplomatic step in response to Moscow’s controversial actions during the recent Russian presidential election, declaring a Russian diplomat persona non grata. The move comes after Russia set up six polling stations in the breakaway region of Transnistria, a move deemed in violation of agreements between the two nations. Moldova’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs... 

In the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, has made alarming statements, painting a bleak picture of the situation. Antonov brazenly claims that Moscow’s advances in Ukraine will lead to the progressive weakening of the US, insinuating that Russia’s success spells disaster for America. Accusing the US and UK of obstructing peace... 

Telltale, a US video game company, has apologized for using an image of the Russian ambassador slain in Turkey in its new Batman game. Users of Twitter and video game websites noticed the similarities and slammed the developers for using the image. In a statement to the site Gamasutra, the developers have apologized and said they are working on an update to fix the problem. “An update to the game... 

The Russian ambassador to Sudan was found dead in a swimming pool at his home, becoming the fourth diplomat from his country to die in eight months. Mirgayas Shirinskiy, 62, who appointed to the role in 2013 suffered from high pressure and died of natural causes, according to police. Sudan’s foreign ministry expressed its condolences to Russia in a statement, hailing Shirinskiy’s diplomatic efforts. The... 

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), the chairman of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, went on with Sean Hannity to discuss the surveillance by the Obama administration on the Trump Transition Team. Nunes said the crime of releasing General Flynn’s conversations to the Russian Ambassador is up to five years in prison. Sean Hannity: Not only an unmasking took place but also... 

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said in an interview that Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, who met with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, also met with advisers to the Hillary Clinton campaign. “Well, if you look at some people connected with Hillary Clinton during her campaign, you would probably see that he had lots of meetings of that kind,” Dmitry Peskov told CNN’s... 

Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, refused to discuss spying allegations against the Russian ambassador to the US with a CNN reporter, advising the broadcaster to stop spreading lies and fake news. A CNN crew attended Zakharova’s weekly briefing in Moscow on Thursday, but asked no questions at the session itself about a fresh report by CNN, which said “current and former... 

Need we remind each and every single one of you Demonrat schizophrenics that Jeff Sessions was a US SENATOR up until only a few days ago? He was not part of the Trump campaign. If the Demonrats manage to destroy Sessions as they did with Flynn then there will simply be no hope left. Now top House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi demands US Attorney-General Jeff Sessions resign for “lying under oath”... 

The attack on Russian envoy Andrey Karlov, who died of gunshot wounds received during an official event in the Turkish capital, Ankara, is qualified by Moscow as a “terrorist act,” the Foreign Ministry says. Announcing Karlov’s death, the ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the “day is tragic in the history of the Russian diplomacy.” The ambassador was shot at a... 

Following a report British defense officials have instructed fighter jet pilots to shoot down Russian jets over Syria, the military attaché at the British Embassy in Moscow was summoned to provide an explanation. “He was handed a note with a request to provide official explanations on information, published in the British media, citing high-ranking sources in the Defense Ministry of the country,... 

Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin has called on the UN Security Council to launch an investigation into all events that led to the “forcible change of power” in Ukraine. Speaking in a news program on the Russian television on Saturday, Churkin said it is necessary to thoroughly probe the recent developments in Ukraine, including the use of snipers. “All events … must... 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Russia has down-scaled the level of diplomatic relations with Qatar following an incident with the Russian ambassador to the country, who was physically attacked by Qatari customs and security officers. ­Ambassador Vladimir Titorenko suffered an assault at Doha Airport on November 29, on his return from a mission to Jordan. While passing through customs control... 

Anger: Susan Rice, US Ambassador to the UN, walked out of a security council meeting after Russia and China vetoed a resolution on Syria America’s ambassador to the U.N. stormed out of a security council meeting after China and Russia vetoed a resolution condemning Syria’s crackdown on anti-government protests. Furious Susan Rice claimed Washington was ‘outraged’ by opposition... 

Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin Russia and China have vetoed a Western-backed United Nations Security Council resolution threatening military action and sanctions against Syria. On Tuesday, nine countries voted for the text drawn up by France, Britain, Germany and Portugal, but Russia and China voted against, killing the resolution because of their veto power as permanent members of Security...