(MENAFN- UkrinForm) At this time, Spain has no plans to evacuate its embassy staff and their family members from Kyiv. Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares Bueno said this during a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba, reports Ukrinform with reference toRead More →
At this time, Spain has no plans to evacuate its embassy staff and their family members from Kyiv. Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares Bueno said this during a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba, reports Ukrinform with reference to the pressRead More →
As large-scale Russian military exercises are set to begin in Belarus, the United States has ordered the departure of family members of US government employees, citing “an increase in unusual and concerning Russian military activity near the border with Ukraine”. The decision comes just over a week after the StateRead More →
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Sweden currently has no plans to evacuate family members and staff from the Swedish Embassy in Kyiv. Foreign Minister of Sweden Ann Linde made a corresponding statement in a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, informs the press service of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine. “The conversationRead More →
Canada moved its military forces to western Ukraine on Sunday and announced the temporary repatriation of all non-essential personnel stationed at its embassy in Kiev, due to tensions at the Russian-Ukrainian border. Updated yesterday at 3:18 p.m. “Our Canadian Armed Forces have moved west of the Dnieper River and weRead More →
Canada is withdrawing non-essential staff from the Canadian Embassy in Ukraine as concerns continue to grow over the threat of a Russian incursion. In a statement on Sunday, Global Affairs Canada said it was temporarily withdrawing non-essential Canadian employees and remaining dependents from the embassy in Kyiv. Read more:Read More →
The Canadian government has taken steps to withdraw the remaining non-essential staff from the Canadian Embassy in Ukraine and their families. Global Affairs Canada announced the decision on Sunday, saying its highest priority is the safety and security of Canadian citizens. The embassy remains open and officials are able toRead More →
Japan plans to withdraw some of its embassy staff from Ukraine amid heightened tensions between the Eastern European country and Russia, a senior Foreign Ministry official said on Friday. The embassy has around 20 staff and the ministry will only keep those needed to help Japanese nationals living in Ukraine,Read More →
NEW DELHI: Embassy Office Parks REIT on Friday announced a 30% increase in its net operating profit to Rs 621.3 crore for the quarter ended December 2021 and announced the distribution of Rs 493 crore to unitholders . Michael Holland, CEO of Embassy REIT, said the company’s performance was strongRead More →
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Hello, Canada has ordered family members of diplomatic personnel stationed in Ukraine to leave the country, The Globe and Mail has learned. The move came a day after the United States, Britain, Germany and Australia announced similar moves, amid fears that Russian President Vladimir Putin could soon order an invasionRead More →
Staff of the Dutch embassy in Ukraine who wish to return to the Netherlands will be allowed to do so. But the Netherlands, unlike the United States and the United Kingdom, still sees no reason to evacuate employees, said Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra. The choice of evacuation “is a hugeRead More →
Wopke Hoekstra and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias during the meeting. Photo: EPA/Olivier Haslet Staff from the Dutch Embassy in Ukraine have been allowed to return to the Netherlands if they wish, due to rising tensions in the region, Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra told the channel. OUR. “It’s a hugeRead More →
Australia has ordered dependents of embassy staff in the Ukrainian capital to leave the country amid growing fears of an armed conflict with Russia. The Foreign Ministry advised Ukraine “not to travel” on Monday evening. DFAT has told Australians in Ukraine they “should leave now by commercial means if itRead More →
The British government announced on Monday that some of its embassy staff and their dependents in Ukraine were being withdrawn due to the “growing threat from Russia”. “Some Embassy staff and dependents are being withdrawn from Kyiv in response to the growing threat from Russia. The British Embassy remains openRead More →
Boris Johnson has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that a possible invasion of Ukraine would be “disastrous”, as the UK begins to withdraw staff from its embassy in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital. Johnson’s assessment of the “pretty grim” situation comes amid new intelligence that has emerged suggesting that Russia isRead More →
The United States updated its travel advisory for Ukraine on Sunday urging American citizens to leave the country and allowing the departure of some embassy employees. “On January 23, 2022, the Department of State authorized the voluntary departure of U.S. direct employees and ordered the departure ofRead More →
The State Department has ordered the families of US citizens to leave the country, US officials told a news outlet. Authorities have asked the families of U.S. Embassy staff in Ukraine to begin fleeing on Monday. Russia-Ukraine tension According to a report in the New York Post, the State DepartmentRead More →
WASHINGTON- European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that the EU does not plan to follow the United States in withdrawing family members of diplomats from Ukraine amid tensions with Russia. . Borrell spoke upon his arrival for a meeting of EU foreign ministers, which US SecretaryRead More →
WASHINGTON — The State Department said Sunday it has ordered family members of U.S. embassy staff in kyiv, Ukraine, to leave the country amid growing concerns about a possible Russian invasion. The embassy will remain open for the time being, senior State Department officials said during a briefing with reporters,Read More →
Russia has dismissed a report that Moscow withdrew diplomatic personnel from missions in Ukraine ahead of international talks on Ukraine’s reinforcement of Russian troops, amid growing concerns over President Vladimir Putin’s intentions towards his neighbour. Quoting an unnamed senior Ukrainian security official, The New York Times (NYT) reported that onRead More →
Embassy Office Parks REIT, Asia’s largest office property investment trust by area, sees no significant impact from Omicron cases or the rise in Covid, either on rentals or absorption (of offices) . In fact, the company – India’s top listed REIT – says it is “on track” with its FY22Read More →
According to a report on the developer’s website, the gated community dubbed Rosslyn Grove will be leased to the United States Embassy for its staff once construction is completed in 2022. The community development of diplomatic apartments and 90 unit townhouses marks Gateway Real Estate Africa Ltd (GREA) ‘s firstRead More →
ABU DHABI – The Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Lithuanian Embassy to strengthen cultural cooperation through joint programs and initiatives. The DCT Abu Dhabi hosted a delegation from the Lithuanian Embassy to celebrate 30 years of strongRead More →
The Nicaraguan government has given Taiwanese embassy staff two weeks to leave, after Managua severed diplomatic relations with Taipei on Friday last week, the Foreign Ministry (MOFA) said on Wednesday. The decision to leave Taiwanese personnel before Thursday next week was taken during negotiations between the two sides following theRead More →
Taipei, December 15 (ANC) The Nicaraguan government has given a two-week deadline for the departure of personnel from the Taiwanese embassy and technical mission there, after the two countries sever diplomatic relations on December 10 , the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) confirmed on Wednesday. The request for their departureRead More →
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Insiders were net buyers of Embassy Office Parks FPI (NSE: EMBASSY) stock during the past year. That is, insiders bought more shares than they sold. While we never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have done, we would consider it foolishRead More →
Russia ordered U.S. embassy staff who have been in Moscow for more than three years to leave the country by Jan.31, a move that comes a day before diplomats have talks to deal with the deterioration relations between the two countries. Foreign Department officials said on Wednesday that the decisionRead More →
In a video that has surfaced online, a woman and her husband can be seen being yelled at by an Indian embassy officer in New York as they try to get their visas. The woman who lost her father a day before the incident, claimed that as she desperately triedRead More →
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RThe ussia is ordering U.S. Embassy staff who have been in Russia for more than three years to leave by January 31, 2022. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday the move was a response to a similar American policy towards the Russian Embassy in the United States,Read More →
Russia on Wednesday announced it was ordering U.S. embassy staff who have been in Moscow for more than three years to return home by Jan.31, in retaliation against what Moscow called a U.S. move to limit mandates of Russian diplomats. The move, the latest in a diplomatic escalation, comes afterRead More →
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it had ordered some US embassy staff to leave Moscow amid a diplomatic row between the two countries, Reuters reported. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a press briefing that US embassy staff who have been in Moscow for more than threeRead More →
Russia said Wednesday it was ordering US embassy staff, who have been in Moscow for more than three years, to return home by Jan. 31. The move comes in retaliation for what Moscow said was the US decision to limit Russian diplomats’ terms. The step, the latest in a growingRead More →
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday it had ordered some U.S. Embassy staff to leave Moscow in the midst of a diplomatic quarrel between the two countries, Reuters reported. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a press briefing that U.S. Embassy staff who have been in Moscow for moreRead More →
At the event. (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc met on November 30 with staff from the Vietnamese Embassy and representative agencies in Moscow, Russia. The president said he had just had very fruitful talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders discussed 20 issues relatedRead More →
The High Court overturned a ruling that a change in the use of part of a building in Dublin for new offices for the Israeli embassy requires a building permit. The fifth floor of 23 Shelbourne Road in Ballsbridge, which is designated in the town’s development plan as a “generalRead More →
Seoul: Russia has withdrawn most of the staff from its North Korean embassy, a Seoul official said on Thursday, as commodity shortages and anti-virus restrictions due to a pandemic have pushed many foreign diplomats out from the country. NK News, a northern media outlet, earlier reported that dozens of RussianRead More →
Leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee want the Biden administration to do more to free U.S. embassy staff from detention in Yemen. Democratic. Representative Gregory Meeks from New York and Republican Representative Michael McCaul from Texas wrote a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressing the issueRead More →
The United States has condemned the continued detention of Yemeni staff at its embassy in Sana’a by the Houthi rebels. Dozens of Yemeni citizens and their families have been detained and abused by the Iranian-aligned Houthis for working for the United States on an interim basis since the embassy closedRead More →
DOHA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik – November 23, 2021) The rebels of the Houthi movement who rule northern Yemen continue to detain a number of officials at the US embassy in Sana’a, Al Arabiya television reported on Monday, citing reports of sources. According to the broadcaster’s sources, the Houthis haveRead More →
Michael Holland, managing director (CEO) of Embassy Office Parks REIT, said on Wednesday there was a slight increase in leasing. Holland also said rentals had returned to pre-COVID-19 levels in key markets like Bangalore. The real estate developer posted earnings for the quarter ended September largely in line with estimates.Read More →
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The State Department on Thursday called on Iran-backed Houthi rebels to release Yemeni embassy staff from the United States, fighters detained in the northern city of Sana’a after breaching the compound in the country ravaged by war. Details: In an emailed statement, a State Department spokesperson also called on theRead More →
Most of the detainees have been released, but Yemeni rebels continue to detain an unknown number of U.S. Embassy employees in Sana’a, a U.S. official said. The United States has called on the Houthi rebels in Yemen to release an unknown number of detained Yemenis who work for the AmericanRead More →
The State Department on Thursday called on Iran-backed Houthi rebels to release Yemeni US embassy staff from fighters detained in the northern city of Sanaa after entering the country’s compound. ravaged by war. Details: A State Department spokesperson, in an emailed statement, also called on the Houthis to “immediately evacuate”Read More →
Canada is withdrawing families of embassy staff and non-essential personnel from Ethiopia as fighting in the northern region of Tigray escalates. “The situation in Ethiopia is changing and deteriorating rapidly,” Global Affairs Canada said in a statement on Sunday. “The safety of Canadians is our top priority and, as aRead More →
The large groups of shareholders of Embassy Office Parks REIT (NSE: EMBASSY) have power over the company. Institutions often own shares in more established companies, while it is not uncommon to see insiders owning a good number of smaller companies. I generally like to see some degree of insider ownership,Read More →
The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa has authorized the voluntary departure of some staff and their families as rebel forces from northern Ethiopia advance toward the capital. The move came after the United States said on Wednesday it was “gravely concerned” about the spread of hostilities and called for aRead More →
Ethiopia declares state of emergency as rebels from Tigray threaten to advance on the capital. The move comes after the United States said it was “gravely concerned” about the expansion of hostilities in Ethiopia. (PA) The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa has authorized the voluntary departure of non-urgent government personnelRead More →
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Senator Roger Marshall has joined legislation to protect the United States Embassy in Jerusalem. US Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) Says he joined a group of 34 other colleagues to present the Maintaining the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Act in order to protect the full and faithful implementationRead More →
U.S. Embassy London Chargé d’Affaires Philip Reeker shared a video on Twitter of himself and his fellow representatives whetting their appetites with a range of delicacies including square sausages and Cranachan . “It’s not a bad soda,” said Mr Reeker, sipping a glass of Irn-Bru brewed in Glasgow. Register nowRead More →
Sales increase by 36.11% to Rs 735.19 crore Net profit of Embassy Office Parks REIT decreased by 15.69% to Rs 196.08 crore in the quarter ended September 2021 from Rs 232.57 crore in the previous quarter ended September 2020. Sales increased by 36.11% to Rs 735.19 crore duringRead More →
NEW DELHI: Embassy Office Parks REIT (Embassy REIT) announced a 30% increase in its net operating income to Rs 624 crore, with 85% NOI margin, the company said in a BSE filing. Its operating income was Rs 735.20 crore in the second quarter of FY22, up 36% from the RsRead More →
The White House lights up in the colors of the rainbow to celebrate the Supreme Court’s opinion legalizing same-sex marriage in the fifty states on June 26, 2015Photo: Shutterstock Over 60 House Democrats wrote a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding that the Biden administration lift the banRead More →
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends meeting with youth leaders in Bogota, Colombia on October 21, 2021. REUTERS / Luisa Gonzalez / Pool / File Photo Register now for FREE and unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BOGOTA, Oct.21 (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday metRead More →
NEW DELHI: Embassy Office Parks REIT (Embassy REIT) has raised Rs 4,600 crore in debt bearing coupons at an interest rate of 6.5%. The proceeds of this increased debt will be used by Embassy REIT to repay its existing zero coupon bond of Rs 4,530 crore. The Debenture Committee approvedRead More →
Embassy Office Parks REIT announced that it has been awarded a 4-star rating (out of 5 stars) in the 2021 Real Estate Assessment by GRESB, the world’s leading ESG benchmark for real estate and infrastructure investments. In its first year of participation, Embassy REIT achieved Green Star status and anRead More →
MOSCOW, October 8 (Reuters) – Russia has asked the US embassy in Moscow to lift the diplomatic immunity of three of its employees suspected of stealing items from a Russian citizen, the news agency said on Friday. Interfax citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If the United States refused toRead More →
It’s hard to get excited after looking at the recent performance of Embassy Office Parks REIT (NSE: EMBASSY), as its stock has fallen 5.5% in the past month. It seems that the market has completely ignored the positive aspects of the company’s fundamentals and decided to weigh more heavily onRead More →
MANAMA – Foreign Minister Yair Lapid landed in Bahrain Thursday morning for the first ministerial visit to the island kingdom since relations were officially established last year. He is expected to open the Israeli embassy in Manama later today and sign agreements on water, the environment and sports. Lapid wasRead More →
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Police are investigating a complaint that staff at the Vietnamese Embassy in Wellington are asking for money to help Vietnamese nationals seek help during the Covid-19 pandemic. “I can confirm that we have received a report and that we are conducting an investigation,” said a police spokeswoman. Hung Truong, whoRead More →
Blackstone sold approximately 2,025 crore ($ 275 million) shares in Embassy Office Parks REIT, representing 5.7% of the company’s market value, a person familiar with the report said. case. ADVERTISING The private equity firm (PE) sold 57 million shares through 14 affiliates at an average price of 355.2. This bringsRead More →
NEW DELHI: Global fund Blackstone has sold approximately 5.7 crore units in Embassy Office Parks REIT for over Rs 2,000 crore (USD 275 million) as part of its strategy to monetize part of its investment, sources said. Embassy Office Parks REIT is the nation’s premier real estate investment trust (REIT),Read More →
Global fund Blackstone has sold around 5.7 crore units in Embassy Office Parks REIT for more than Rs 2,000 crore (USD 275 million) as part of its strategy to monetize part of its investment, people said. sources. Embassy Office Parks REIT is the nation’s premier real estate investment trust (REIT),Read More →
MUMBAI: Global private equity group Blackstone reduced its stake in real estate investment trust (REIT) Embassy Office Parks REIT through open market block trades on Wednesday. The institutional investor raised $275 million or more than Rs 2,025 crore by selling around 6% stake in the listed entity. The transactions hadRead More →
Embassy Office Parks REIT, Asia’s largest office REIT by area, has raised Rs 300 cr via non-convertible debentures (NCDs) at a quarterly coupon of 6.80% from long-term investors including companies insurance. Following the recent approval by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) allowing insurance companies to investRead More →
Republican Representative Markwayne Mullin (Oklahoma) on Tuesday denied reports that he threatened U.S. Embassy staff in Tajikistan as they asked for help transporting a large amount of cash into the country as part of of an attempt to enter Afghanistan. The Washington Post reported last week that Mullin threatened embassyRead More →
Rep. Markwayne MullinMarkwayne Mullin Congress Must Act On Social Determinants Of Health GOP Lawmaker Says He Has Not Threatened U.S. Embassy Staff In Tajikistan The Hill’s Morning Report – Brought to you by AT&T – Supreme Court leaves Texas abortion law stand by (Okla.) On Tuesday denied reports that heRead More →
The Post reported that Mullin called the U.S. Embassy in Tajikistan on Monday, informing them that he would be flying from the country of Georgia to Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, in a few hours and that he wanted to be there. help with carrying a large amount of cash,Read More →
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A government letter between two deputy ministers, obtained by The Globe and Mail, showed that staff at the Canadian Embassy in Kabul had requested a special immigration program in 2012.The Globe and Mail Afghan employees at the Canadian Embassy in Kabul urged Ottawa in 2012 to put in place aRead More →
The appeal for the US ambassador to Tajikistan arrived on Monday. Online, said two U.S. officials, Representative Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., With an unusual and urgent request: He needed help transporting a huge amount of cash into the country, saying he was on his way to the country. in neighboring AfghanistanRead More →
All local Afghan employees of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul along with their families were successfully evacuated by the U.S. Saturday night, according to ABC News. An internal report obtained by ABC News says about 2,800 Afghans departed from Kabul airport as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. The StateRead More →
All local Afghan staff at the United States Embassy in Kabul and their families were successfully evacuated by the United States on Saturday evening. according to ABC News. An internal report obtained by ABC News said about 2,800 Afghans had left Kabul airport on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET. TheRead More →
Staff at the UK Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, reportedly left behind documents during evacuations identifying Afghans who had worked or applied for a job at the office, the Associated Press reported. Britain’s defense chief promised on Friday to “shed light on” the information as many Afghan allies in the WestRead More →
The foreign ministry defended staff at its embassy in Kabul after documents identifying Afghan workers and job seekers were left behind. The select foreign affairs committee is set to open an investigation after a Times reporter on Tuesday found newspapers containing the contact details of seven Afghans, during a tourRead More →
British embassy officials were so desperate to flee Afghanistan that they left sensitive documents identifying Afghan staff and job seekers in an area seized by the Taliban, the British government has confirmed. London Times reporter Anthony Loyd detailed on Friday how he found the papers strewn on the ground asRead More →
The Australian government said it had granted humanitarian visas to more than 100 Afghan nationals working in its embassy, a day after announcing that their visa applications had been rejected. Conflicting information has caused confusion as thousands attempt to flee the Taliban regime. More than 100 embassy guards and full-timeRead More →
Indian embassy in Kabul reportedly under Taliban observation (File) New Delhi: The Taliban did not want India to evacuate diplomats from its embassy in Kabul, sources told NDTV today, saying the government had received messages from the group’s office in Qatar assuring them of the safety of Indian personnel. andRead More →
The journey from the Indian Embassy in Kabul to the airport takes no more than 20 minutes on good days. But on Monday night, it took nearly an hour for the convoy of 14 armored vehicles carrying Indian Ambassador Rudrendra Tandon and other officials – every minute was breathtaking suspense.Read More →
New Delhi: India evacuated the Indian ambassador and staff from the Kabul embassy, two days after the Taliban entered the capital and settled down as a new dispensation. The closure of the Indian embassy has been in the works since it became clear that there would not be a smoothRead More →
OTTAWA — A flight with elite members of the Canadian Armed Forces and personnel from the Canadian Embassy in Afghanistan landed in Ottawa tonight, according to the Department of National Defence. The flight, which took off from Cologne, Germany, became the fifth known flight to repatriate Canadian citizens and AfghansRead More →
Russia plans to partially evacuate staff from its embassy in Kabul following swift Taliban takeover of Afghan capital, foreign ministry official says noted On Monday. The US military evacuated its embassy staff and other foreigners on Sunday as insurgent group forces entered Kabul and the Afghan government collapsed. At leastRead More →
An American Chinook helicopter flies over the city of Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday. Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital, further tightening their grip on the country as panicked workers fled government offices and helicopters landed at the United States Embassy. Rahmat Gul / AP hide caption toggleRead More →
The Taliban entered the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Sunday and demanded the peaceful surrender of the country’s government as the United States works to evacuate its embassy staff. The Associated Press reported that foreigners and Afghans were trying to leave the country as quickly as possible for fear of anRead More →
Iran is calling on the Taliban to ensure the safety of its diplomats and consulate staff in the western Afghan city of Herat as Western embassies and aid groups evacuate staff from Afghanistan. The Taliban have taken over Kandahar; the country’s second largest city, Herat; and a string of otherRead More →
Murals can be seen along the walls of a quiet U.S. Embassy July 30 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Paula Bronstein / Getty Images hide caption toggle legend Paula Bronstein / Getty Images Murals can be seen along the walls of a quiet U.S. Embassy July 30 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Paula BronsteinRead More →
U.S. Marines have started arriving in Kabul to help secure the evacuation of embassy staff as the Taliban offensive sweeps into Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Friday. During the last day, militants captured two of the country’s largest cities, and they appear to be trying to isolate Kabul before launchingRead More →
WASHINGTON — As security deteriorates rapidly in Afghanistan, the United States is sending 3,000 additional troops to help evacuate some of the personnel from the American Embassy in Kabul, officials said Thursday. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said an army infantry battalion and two marines would enter Afghanistan within the nextRead More →
WASHINGTON (AP) – Just weeks before the United States ends its war in Afghanistan, the Biden administration is sending 3,000 fresh troops to Kabul airport to help with a partial evacuation of the American embassy. The move highlights the astonishing speed of a Taliban takeover of much of the country,Read More →
By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus on Wednesday rescinded its clearance for the appointment of the U.S. ambassador and asked the United States to cut staff at its embassy in retaliation for Washington sanctions. President Joe Biden’s administration slapped Belarus with new sanctions on Monday, theRead More →
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus on Wednesday rescinded its clearance for the appointment of the U.S. ambassador and asked the United States to cut staff at its embassy in retaliation for Washington sanctions. President Joe Biden’s administration slapped Belarus with new sanctions on Monday, the anniversary of last year’s electionRead More →
through: Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Job : August 11, 2021 / 7:35 p.m. EDT / Update: August 11, 2021 / 7:35 p.m. EDT Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gestures during an annual news conference in Minsk, Belarus, Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. Belarus’ authoritarian leader accused on Monday that the opposition wasRead More →
Belarus has revoked its consent to the appointment of Julie Fisher as US ambassador and has ordered a reduction in staff at the US embassy in Minsk, the European country’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday. from the east. The measures were announced two days after President Joe Biden’s administration, inRead More →
The regime of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has responded to the latest round of US sanctions by asking Washington to cut staff at its embassy in Minsk to five by September 1. Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Anatol Hlaz said in an interview posted on the ministry’s website on August 11Read More →
MOSCOW, Aug.11 (Reuters) – Belarus has called on the United States to cut staff at its embassy in Minsk and has revoked its consent to the appointment of Julie Fisher as ambassador in response to the latest Washington sanctions, the United States said on Wednesday. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. InRead More →
Moscow ready to issue visas to new US embassy staff, senior Russian diplomat noted Thursday, after the Russian Ambassador to Washington denounced the strict visa issuance procedures for Russian employees. Alexander Bikantov, deputy foreign ministry spokesman, said Russia was “open to dialogue” despite what he described as Washington’s “non-constructive approach”.Read More →
The United States said on Friday it had laid off nearly 200 local employees working for its diplomatic missions in Russia before the August 1 deadline set by the Kremlin for their dismissal. The move is the latest in a series of measures taken by both sides that have strainedRead More →