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Kremlin says Russia's ready to send ambassador to Kyiv – Peskov

Yet, there has been no substantive conversation about the exchange of the heads of the two countries' diplomatic missions.

14:49, 10.02.2020

Russia to continue "protecting Russian speakers" – official

In 2014, Russia occupied Ukraine's Crimea and part of Donetsk and Luhansk regions under the pretext of "protecting" the Russian-speaking population.

14:20, 07.02.2020

MFA Russia to influence Donbas armed forces to implement Normandy Four summit's decisions

According to Lavrov, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky allegedly wants positive changes in relations with the Russian Federation, but "there are those who are trying to prevent him from doing this."

12:12, 23.12.2019

Russia names another condition for Normandy Four summit

According to Lukashevich, now the "ball" is on the side of Kyiv since Ukraine "must implement the "Steinmeier formula" in the legislation.

22:08, 05.10.2019

MFA Russia admits possibility of releasing POW sailors from custody before end of "trial"

The note earlier sent to Ukraine "clearly states" that appropriate tools are available in Russian legislation, Zekharova claims.

10:20, 05.07.2019

Russia's MFA says future of Normandy talks depends on Ukraine's presidential runoff — Russian media

The result of the vote will demonstrate whether there will be a boost to the process.

13:05, 11.04.2019

Russia says it will respond to new EU sanctions – media

The Russian side said it would not leave this unfriendly action by the European Union unanswered.

19:29, 16.03.2019

Klimkin comments on Russia's list of Friendship Treaty "violations"

Klimkin stressed all 12 pages stipulated that only Ukraine had allegedly systematically violated the treaty.

16:08, 12.03.2019

Russia sends note to Ukraine with list of Friendship Treaty "violations"

Moscow has also criticized EU- and NATO-related amendments to Ukraine's Constitution.

12:19, 12.03.2019

Russia's Zakharova dubs reports on readiness to plead guilty to MH17 crash "fantasy"

Zakharova said Australia and the Netherlands, without waiting for the outcome of the investigation, had accused Russia of involvement in the downing of MH17 and demanded a consultation.

14:23, 14.02.2019

Russian MFA speaker Zakharova: Russia's "friendly attitude" to Ukraine "not unlimited"

Lavrov and Zakharova have recently claimed that Ukraine has been planning armed provocations on the border with Russia by the end of the year.

10:00, 27.12.2018

EU might need to switch to firewood if Nord Stream 2 project halted, MFA Russia warns

Zakharova believes that the U.S., via Ukraine," attempts to spoil excellent relations in the energy sector that Russia's had with Europe for decades."

16:00, 13.12.2018

Russian MFA threatening Ukrainian diplomats working in Russia

Two Russian diplomats working in Ukraine have been recently added to the so-called "Myrotvorets" [Peacemaker] database, which apparently infuriated Moscow.

13:40, 13.12.2018

Russian foreign ministry promises to allow Ukrainian consuls access to captured sailors - Klimkin

The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed for the first time that the captured Ukrainian sailors had been transferred to Moscow.

23:20, 05.12.2018

Russian MFA threatens Ukraine with occupation of regions where Russian diplomatic institutions located

Earlier, the Russian MFA said the Russian people "could lose patience," which would lead to attacks on the Ukrainian diplomatic institutions on Russian territory.

14:00, 30.11.2018

Klimkin: Russian propaganda media now writing speeches for own foreign ministry

Russian "is heading towards its own separate reality," the minister said.

16:00, 31.10.2018

FSB team deployed in Donbas to probe Zakharchenko murder "at invitation" of "local authorities" – MFA Russia

Earlier, Ukraine said the issue of Russia sending its detectives to the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine would be addressed at the UN General Assembly.

19:50, 13.09.2018

Russian MFA: Comparison of arrests of Sushchenko in Russia and Vyshinsky in Ukraine groundless

Maria Zakharova said Russia's Kirill Vyshinsky worked in Ukraine as an accredited correspondent, but Ukraine's Roman Sushchenko was not a journalist when he was entering Russia.

11:40, 21.05.2018

Russian foreign ministry: U.S "smart missiles" should target terrorists – media

Trump on Wednesday warned of a forthcoming response to suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria.

16:42, 11.04.2018

Russia says it will respond firmly to new U.S. sanctions – media

The ministry said no pressure could make Russia change course and that the sanctions would only unite Russian society.

15:13, 07.04.2018

Russian MFA demands Ukraine's Myrotvorets website be shut down

Myrotvorets, which was launched in 2014, adds Ukrainian citizens and foreigners in its database if their activities are regarded as a threat to Ukraine's sovereignty.

16:00, 23.03.2018

Russia hysterical about Ukraine’s Donbas law, says Kyiv "preparing for new war"

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation branded the law of Ukraine on de-occupation of Donbas “preparation for a new war”, as stated in the commentary by the Russian foreign ministry, available to UNIAN.

20:30, 18.01.2018

Russia's MFA reacts to idea of cutting diplomatic ties between Ukraine, Russia

Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said the initiative of some Ukrainian parliamentarians to sever diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Russia is "an inadequate idea," according to an UNIAN correspondent in Russia.

16:53, 09.11.2017

Ukrainian doctors in Russia denied access to abducted teenager Pavlo Hryb

The representative office of the Russian foreign ministry in Krasnodar has officially informed the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that a group of Ukrainian doctors was denied access to the 19-year-old Ukrainian citizen, Pavlo Hryb, who is being held in custody in Krasnodar-based pre-trial penitentiary facility.

19:50, 13.10.2017