diplomatic crisis

Romania

Romania expels 40 Russian diplomats and embassy staff

Forty Russian diplomats and embassy staff have been expelled from Romania as relations worsen between the countries over the war in Ukraine.

01/07/2023

Kosovo

Belgrade could become a 'pariah' over Kosovo, Serbia’s President warns

Kosovo has signalled that it's willing to create an association of five Serb-majority municipalities in the north of the country, in order to unblock talks with Belgrade.

03/02/2023

Belarus

Belarus expels majority of Ukrainian diplomats and embassy staff

Kyiv has accused Minsk of preparing to send its own troops into Ukraine following Russia's invasion.

23/03/2022

United Kingdom

UK and Canada join planned diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

Boris Johnson said he was against a full boycott but stated that UK officials would not attend the games.

08/12/2021

Belarus

Belarus threatens to retaliate against latest EU and US sanctions

Minsk has admitted the latest sanctions on airliners and travel companies will "economically stifle" the country.

03/12/2021

Poland

Poland summons Belarusian diplomat after 'provocation' at the border

Polish security forces say the move by Belarusian forces was the "most dangerous and serious so far".

03/11/2021

Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan threatens ambassadors over Osman Kavala release calls

Ten ambassadors to Turkey had called on Turkey to resolve the case of a jailed human rights activist, who has been imprisoned without a conviction since 2017.

21/10/2021

Spain

Ex-foreign minister quizzed over letting Polisario chief into Spain

The decision to allow the Western Sahara leader into Spain in April angered Morocco.

05/10/2021

Spain

Spanish enclave of Ceuta adjusts to latest migrant influx

Residents of Ceuta confront the sudden arrival of thousands of African migrants with sympathy, and concern, others with hostility.

22/05/2021

World News

Baltic nations expel Russian diplomats in support of Czech Republic

Prague has accused Russian secret agents of involvement in a deadly blast at a munitions factory in 2014.

23/04/2021

Czech Republic

Czech foreign minister gives Russia ultimatum over diplomats

Newly-appointed foreign minister Jakub Kulhanek said Russia has until Thursday afternoon to restore Czech diplomats at the embassy in Moscow.

21/04/2021

Ukraine

Pope calls on Russia and Ukraine to seek reconciliation

The pope has expressed alarm at Russia's military deployment near the Ukrainian border and urged both countries to work towards building 'reciprocal trust'.

18/04/2021

United Kingdom

Raab to call Pompeo over fatal car crash involving US diplomat's wife

British foreign minister Dominic Raab will call US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over the case of Anne Sacoolas

07/10/2019

Turkey

Turkish court rejects US pastor Andrew Brunson’s appeal

The Christian pastor’s appeal to be released from house arrest has been rejected by a court in Izmir, but an upper court has yet to rule.

15/08/2018

Turkey

Turkey raises tariffs on more US imports as diplomatic row escalates

Ankara is raising tariffs on cars, alcohol and tobacco imports from the US as the row between the two NATO allies intensifies.

15/08/2018

Canada

Saudi Arabia suspends flights to Canada as diplomatic spat escalates

Saudi Arabia suspends flights to Toronto as diplomatic spat escalates

07/08/2018

Russia

Diplomats on the move as Russians and Americans return home

The diplomats expelled from the USA are back home, while the American consulate in St. Petersburg closes for business.

01/04/2018

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US diplomatic staff load truck outside St Petersburg consulate

US diplomatic staff continued to move items out from their consulate building in St Petersburg on Saturday after Moscow ordered its closure and the expulsion of 60 US diplomats days earlier.

01/04/2018

Russia

Former Russian ambassador to Britain warns of military clash

And Anatoly Adamashin says Russia will likely respond to the widespread expulsions of its diplomats from many western states with tit-for-tat measures.

28/03/2018