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Italy wants to host an emergency G20 meeting on Afghan crisis

Italy, which holds the rotating presidency of the G20, has proposed an extraordinary G20 summit on Afghanistan to be held in Rome in September.

Russia

Russia supports withdrawal of foreign fighters from Libya

After meeting with his Libyan counterpart in Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia was ready to withdraw its troops from the country, heeding a call from the UN.

Russia

Lavrov, Blinken set for showdown over Arctic, Ukraine at summit

The U.S. Secretary of State and Russia's foreign minister will meet ahead of a proposed summit between President Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin.

Europe News

EU is 'ready to impose new sanctions' against Russia over Navalny

Diplomatic sources have told Euronews they are hoping for a breakthrough next week.

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Europe News

'A predictable mistake': MEPs slam Borrell over Moscow trip

MEPs dubbed the trip, which came days after the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, "a predictable mistake", "ill-advised", "ill-executed" and "a complete disaster".

Europe News

EU's foreign affairs chief urged to quit after Moscow 'humiliation'

"Russia showed everything possible to humiliate the EU’s highest diplomat," said Estonian MEP Riho Terras

Russia

Russia does not want constructive dialogue with Europe, says Borrell

"We will discuss these issues with my fellow EU foreign ministers. As ever, it will be for member states to decide the next steps, and yes, these could include sanctions. "

World News

EU rejects Russia's move to expel European diplomats: Borrell

"I reject the allegations that these diplomats were performing activities incompatible with their role as diplomats," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told Euronews of Russia's move to expel European diplomats.

Europe News

Borrell: EU-Russia ties at 'lowest' ebb but no new Navalny sanctions

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell's visit to Moscow comes in a week that saw Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny jailed for nearly three years.

Russia

Navalny: Russian FM dismisses claims security agents behind poisoning

The investigation conducted by Bellingcat and The Insider in cooperation with CNN and Der Spiegel found that agents of Russia's domestic security agency have followed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on trips since 2017.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia's Muslim and Croat leaders boycott Russia's foreign minister

Two of the representatives of Bosnia's presidency not present at the meeting say Lavrov should have started his visit in the capital Sarajevo rather than the Serb part of the country.

Russia

Russia alleges Navalny could have been poisoned on plane to Germany

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has suggested that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny could have been poisoned on the medical plane to Germany.

Russia

Putin apologises to Serbian leader over ministry spokeswoman's post

Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry, posted a picture of Vucic's meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House last week with a picture of Sharon Stone's legs from the Basic Instinct movie underneath.

Belarus

Belarus crisis: 'We prevented an attempt at a revolution,' says FM

We prevented an attempt at a revolution in Belarus, says country's foreign minister

Russia

Russia says EU sanctions are outside framework of international law

Russia's foreign minister said EU sanctions against Russia are outside the framework of international law, referring to stricter rules for Nord Stream 2

Russia

Lavrov says US marine arrested for spying 'caught red-handed'

Sergey Lavrov held his annual press conference on Wednesday in Moscow. He was questioned on many topics, not least the arrest of US marine Paul Whelan.

Russia

Russia says Ukraine deliberately provoked Kerch Strait clash

Moscow claims Kiev wants to create a pretext for new sanctions on Russia

World News

Austrian military officer accused of spying for Moscow

Allegations that one of its senior military officers spied for the Kremlin prompts Austria's foreign minister to cancel a planned trip to Russia

Russia

US envoy Bolton holds talks with Russia's Lavrov on nuclear treaty

US envoy Bolton holds talks with Russia's Lavrov on nuclear treaty

Russia

Putin and Trump likely to discuss southern Syria, says Lavrov

The crisis in southern Syria’s de-escalation zone could be discussed by Putin and Trump when they meet on July 16.