- 6d ago
Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats for unacceptable activities under Vienna Convention
Prime Minister Peter Magyar's administration ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave Budapest on Tuesday, marking the country's first official expulsion of Russian embassy staff since 2018.
- Sep 2
Germany blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone attack and shuts Bonn consulate
German authorities identified two Russian-linked suspects behind an explosive drone plot targeting a Ukrainian Antonov transport plane at Leipzig/Halle airport, prompting Berlin to close Russian diplomatic offices.
- Sep 1
Germany blames Russia for Leipzig airport drone plot and shuts Bonn consulate
German authorities have formally attributed an August drone attack attempt targeting Ukrainian transport aircraft at Leipzig/Halle airport to Russian intelligence, ordering the closure of Russia's Bonn consulate and canceling the lease of the Russian House in Berlin.
- Aug 23
Putin attributes Tusk remarks on Nord Stream sabotage suspect to economic convenience
Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to Donald Tusk after the Polish prime minister defended a Ukrainian suspect detained in Croatia over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts.
- Aug 14
Putin makes first presidential visit to disputed Kuril Islands, triggering diplomatic protests from Japan and US backing
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first presidential visit to the disputed Kuril Islands on August 13, drawing strong protests from Tokyo and a US endorsement of Japan's sovereignty claim over the archipelago.
- Aug 8
Poland fires back at Russia's Zakharova with economic data after Nawrocki 'Moskal' row
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski and MFA spokesman Maciej Wewiór fired back at Russian diplomat Maria Zakharova on August 8 after she called President Nawrocki a rusophobe, citing economic data and a 2024 UN speech.
- Jul 9
Russia condemns 'irresponsible' NATO decisions on Ukraine after Ankara summit, warns of disaster
Russia has sharply criticised NATO's commitments to support Ukraine agreed at the alliance's summit in Ankara, with the Foreign Ministry calling the decisions 'irresponsible' and warning they could lead to catastrophe.
- Jun 16
Zelensky arrives at G7, offers to meet Putin as Russian strikes kill 11 across Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains on Tuesday, aiming to persuade Donald Trump that Russia is losing the war, while overnight Russian bombardments killed at least 11 people in Kyiv and other cities.
- May 29
Romania expels Russian consul and shuts Constanța mission after drone strike wounds two in Galați
President Nicușor Dan declared the Russian consul general persona non grata and ordered the closure of the Constanța consulate after a Russian Geran-2 drone struck a residential building in Galați, injuring two Romanian citizens.
