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Seoul summons senior Japanese diplomat to protest persistent inclusion of disputed islets on Olympic torch relay map

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The South Korean Foreign Ministry has summoned a senior Japanese diplomat to protest a map published on the Tokyo Olympic Games website, which seemingly pressed Japan’s claim over Korea-controlled islets. … Read More >Seoul summons senior Japanese diplomat to protest persistent inclusion of disputed islets on Olympic torch relay map

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‘Not limited to words’: German FM visits Israel; asserts its right for ‘self-defense’ amid continued conflict with Gaza

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Germany will continue to make it possible for Israel to defend itself as long as there are forces seeking its destruction, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said during his visit to Israel aimed at promoting “ceasefire.” … Read More >‘Not limited to words’: German FM visits Israel; asserts its right for ‘self-defense’ amid continued conflict with Gaza

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Russia tells 20 Czech diplomats to leave by Monday night in response to Prague’s expulsions

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Twenty Czech diplomats have been declared personae non-gratae and must now leave Russia before the end of April 19, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, a day after Czech officials expelled 18 diplomats to Moscow. … Read More >Russia tells 20 Czech diplomats to leave by Monday night in response to Prague’s expulsions

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Russia’s FSB security agency detains Ukrainian consul in St Petersburg, claims he was trying to collect ‘secret data’ from local

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Russia’s Federal Security Service has detained an official from the Ukrainian consulate in Saint Petersburg. The high-ranking diplomat was nabbed during a meeting with a Russian citizen who allegedly provided him with secret data. … Read More >Russia’s FSB security agency detains Ukrainian consul in St Petersburg, claims he was trying to collect ‘secret data’ from local

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Russia to expel ten American diplomats & limit staff, also considering ‘painful’ measures aimed at US businesses – FM Lavrov

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Ten US diplomats will have to leave Russia in response to Washington’s expulsion of Russian diplomats, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, adding that Moscow is looking at other sanction options if unfriendly steps continue. … Read More >Russia to expel ten American diplomats & limit staff, also considering ‘painful’ measures aimed at US businesses – FM Lavrov

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Beijing tells US ‘not to play with fire’ over Taiwan issues after Washington gives diplomats freedom to meet Taiwanese officials

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry has lodged “stern representations” with Washington and called on the US not to send the wrong message about Taiwanese independence by further diplomatic relations with Taipei. … Read More >Beijing tells US ‘not to play with fire’ over Taiwan issues after Washington gives diplomats freedom to meet Taiwanese officials

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As tensions escalate over ‘killer-gate’, Moscow snubs Biden at UN, only sends deputy envoy to virtual summit with US president

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Russia was the only nation that refused to send its top UN representative to talks with US President Joe Biden on Thursday, electing instead to dispatch a deputy envoy, as a diplomatic row between Moscow and Washington worsens. … Read More >As tensions escalate over ‘killer-gate’, Moscow snubs Biden at UN, only sends deputy envoy to virtual summit with US president

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EU ambassadors approve first China sanctions since Tiananmen Square crackdown, diplomats say

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European Union ambassadors have agreed to sanction four as-yet-unnamed Chinese officials and one organization, in relation to alleged human rights violations and abuses in Xinjiang. EU foreign ministers will vote on March 22. … Read More >EU ambassadors approve first China sanctions since Tiananmen Square crackdown, diplomats say