Tag: Diplomats
South Africa: Meeting between South African and European diplomats
The United States attacks against South Africa could be an opportunity for other blocks to tighten their ties with the country. This is what was emerging during a meeting between…
The United States sent diplomats to Syria to meet with the country’s new rulers | News in brief
Removing the terrorist label of HTS is not yet at hand. The United States has sent diplomats to Syria to negotiate directly with the rebels who have taken power in…
Russia evacuates its diplomats from Syria | News in brief
Russia’s foreign ministry says it has evacuated some of its diplomats from Syria. The ministry said on its Telegram channel that the staff of the embassy in Damascus were flown…
Russian diplomats in stormy weather – refuse to pay parking fines
That diplomats “ignore” fines is in itself nothing new and is practice in many parts of the world. Having said that, it rarely looks very nice, something Russian diplomats in…
AFP: Lithuania expels three Chinese diplomats | News in brief
Relations between the two countries are weighed down by Lithuania’s rapprochement with Taiwan and the suspected involvement of Chinese ships in cable damage in the Baltic Sea. Lithuania expels three…
Russia responds to Norwegian decision on diplomats
At the request of the Norwegian authorities, Russia has been forced to reduce its staff at the embassy in Norway. The announcement came this week and according to the embassy,…
Russia cuts the consular staff of its embassy in Norway to two diplomats | News in brief
In April 2023, Norway said it had expelled 15 officials due to Russia’s approach in Oslo. According to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the deported officers were intelligence officers.…
The diplomatic crisis between India and Canada hardens, several diplomats expelled
The ongoing diplomatic crisis between India and Canada intensified this Monday, October 14. New Delhi first recalled its high representative to Ottawa before the two countries expelled six diplomats each.…
Swedish diplomats return to the territory of the “hermit” country
Swedish diplomats are back in North Korea. Four years after leaving the country following its closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the regime has decided to invite them back. Sweden…
Russia expels British diplomats
The FSB claims to have documents with information that the Foreign Office in London coordinated what it calls an “escalation of the political and military situation”. The goal is said…