Russian Embassy warns Moscow will respond proportionally to “any hostile steps” by Irish Government
It said there should be no doubt of a response if Ireland continues its “destructive line” towards Russia. The Russian Embassy in Ireland has warned that Moscow is determined to respond to any “hostile steps” by the Irish Government. It made the comments in a statement after two Irish diplomats were asked to leave the […]
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Two Irish diplomats asked to leave Embassy in Moscow
Minister Simon Coveney has said that “there is no justification for the taking of this measure.” Two diplomats have been asked to leave the Irish Embassy in Moscow. The Department of Foreign Affairs shared the news in a statement Thursday evening (7 April). “The Ambassador of Ireland to the Russian Federation was summoned to the […]
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Taoiseach dismisses claims by Russian ambassador that images of war crimes were staged as “preposterous”
Martin spoke about receiving information surrounding “the barbaric nature of this war”. Micheál Martin has dismissed claims by the Russian ambassador that images of war crimes in Buch are staged as “preposterous”. The Taoiseach discussed Yury Filatov’s claims outside Leinster House on Tuesday (5 April). As Russia denies responsibility for atrocities in Bucha and suggests […]
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Russian embassy location in Dublin could be renamed “Independent Ukraine Road”
“The Council are currently looking into the processes involved with the name change of Orwell Road.” Part of Orwell Road, the road where the Russian Embassy is located in Dublin, could be renamed “Independent Ukraine Road” under a new proposal. This is as a Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLRCC) sub-committee has unanimously voted in favour […]
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Varadkar condemns damage caused by communion supply lorry at Russian Embassy
“It was a foolish and unhelpful act.” Leo Varadkar has condemned the damage caused by a communion supply lorry at the Russian Embassy to Ireland on Monday (7 March). The Tanáiste spoke about the incident on Tuesday morning (8 March). “First of all, I want to condemn the attack that occurred at the Russian Embassy […]
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Russian embassy accuses Gardaí of standing “idle” during “criminal act of insanity”
“We believe that no people of sound mind could support such senseless and barbaric actions.” The Russian embassy in Ireland has said that Gardaí “stood idle” while a truck carrying ecclesiastical supplies crashed through its gates in Dublin. It’s understood the incident took place at 1.30pm on Monday, when a man reversed the truck through the […]
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