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International outrage as Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it will expel diplomats from Sweden, Poland and Germany for attending a rally supporting Alexei Navalny Thousands took to streets in Russia during January in support of Alexei Navalny Diplomats from Germany, Poland and Sweden face expulsion from Russia World leaders criticise move by Russia’s Foreign Ministry, calling it … Read more
US diplomats condemn Trump for inciting deadly violence at the Capitol and call for administration to support 25th Amendment to remove him from office in official ‘dissent’ cable Dozens of State Department officials are filing a formal dissent in a cable directed at Secretary of State Mike Pompeo There is anger over the Department’s lack … Read more
Belarus expels two UK diplomats after they are accused of engaging in activities of a ‘destructive nature’ Pair engaged in activities of ‘destructive nature’, said Belarusian foreign ministry They had been collecting information about anti-government protests in Belarus The diplomats were named as Lisa Thumwood and Timothy Wight-Boycott By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 01:21 GMT, … Read more
A Bavarian diplomat and art dealer’s 17th-century autograph book that included endorsements from leading figures of the period has sold for £2.5million. Philipp Hainhofer became the most distinguished autograph hunter of his age after creating the 208-page album while the Thirty Years’ War raged in central Europe. He collected signatures from a whole host of … Read more
British embassy in North Korea is CLOSED and diplomats evacuated into China amid fears of a crackdown by Kim Jong-un to fight coronavirus By Afp Published: 03:06 BST, 28 May 2020 | Updated: 03:40 BST, 28 May 2020 North Korea has closed its borders and insists it has not had a single COVID-19 case Britain … Read more