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Russia's ambassador to the EU downplays detoriorating relations

The EU says it will recall its ambassador to Russia and some EU states say they're considering expelling Russian diplomats.

United Kingdom

Russian diplomats leave UK amid spy poisoning crisis

Some 23 Russians and their families departed the Russian embassy in London on Tuesday. They were expelled after the UK blamed Moscow for the nerve agent attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia

Belgium

EU and NATO back Britain over spy attack

Meanwhile, Russia's Ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizhov appeared to backtrack on previous suggestions that the nerve agent used in the UK attack could have come from a British laboratory.

United Kingdom

Spy case: Putin is 'tearing up the international rulebook'

Britain had hoped for a different scenario but it's now heading into a major showdown with Russia, a senior official at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank tells Euronews.

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United Kingdom

Russian spy attack: British PM May to address parliament

Theresa May convened her National Security Council on Monday and was due to address parliament later in the afternoon to discuss how to respond to the attempted murder of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal.

USA

USA-North Korea relationship: 'It's complicated'

Perplexed by Trump's plan to visit Kim Jong Un, the man he threatened – just months ago – of "fire and fury like the world has never seen"? Here's some useful historical context.

South Korea

News of Trump-Kim meeting greeted with hope and caution

"I don't know what's in Trump's head, and I have doubts as to whether he's serious," says one Tokyo resident.

Republic of North Macedonia

Macedonians protest name change demanded by neighbouring Greece

But Greece will veto the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia from joining the EU and NATO until it does.

Syria

Aid agencies await truce in Syria's Ghouta

Moscow's call for a daily five-hour "humanitarian pause" failed to halt the bombing over rebel-held Ghouta on Tuesday, and there was no sign of any UN aid deliveries or medical evacuations.

Argentina

Diplomatic drug bust: Argentina seizes cocaine at Russian embassy

Both countries worked together in an unprecedented joint police operation lasting more than a year

Germany

Diplomatic tensions at day two of Munich Security Conference

Questions are raised about NATO’s role in eastern European relations.

South Korea

Olympic diplomacy earns gold for North Korea

Pyongyang walks off with the diplomatic prizes after its Winter Olympics charm offensive.

South Korea

Koreas hold 'frank and candid' talks

North Korea reports talks with the South were frank and candid, but no further mention has been made of Pyongyang's summit invitation to President Moon Jae-in.

South Korea

Euroviews. From peaceful Pyeongchang Olympics to lasting Olympic peace: View

The goodwill and meeting opportunities generated by the Olympic deal should be utilised to bring about peace, argue professors Chung-in Moon and Timo Kivimaki.

Republic of North Macedonia

UN mediator confident FYROM can change its name and resolve dispute

The UN Representative helping the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) resolve a dispute over its name said on Friday a solution is still possible.

United Kingdom

UK and France announce joint military operations

But leaders set to clash on changes to Calais border arrangements post Brexit

Romania

Anyone there? Shinzo Abe picks worst moment to visit Romania

Japan’s prime minister chose to visit Bucharest the day after his opposite number resigned from government.

Republic of North Macedonia

Macedonia - it's complicated

Said in a second, the name has been argued over for decades and impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.

Iran

Diplomatic discussions: Boris Johnson meets Iranian counterpart

UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson meets his Iranian counterpart in Tehran for talks on the nuclear deal and dual national consular cases, including that of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

Israel

World leaders condemn Trump's Jerusalem plan

The US president's plan to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move the US embassy to the city bring global disapproval, even before his expected announcement.