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“Fisherman diplomacy works”: Irish fishers appear on CNN to celebrate Russian ruling

“Fisherman diplomacy works”: Irish fishers appear on CNN to celebrate Russian ruling

“You actually expect the Russians to move away when you ask them? Well, we did, and they have.” Irish fishers are celebrating the moving of Russian military drills to outside Ireland’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The Russian Navy had planned on holding naval exercises 240 kilometres off the southwest coast of Ireland in the first […]

4 years ago

Russian naval exercises to be moved away from Irish coast

Russian naval exercises to be moved away from Irish coast

The Ambassador of Russia to Ireland said the decision to move the exercises is “a gesture of goodwill”. It has been announced that the much-discussed Russian naval exercises planned to take place off the Irish coast are to be moved. Posting on Twitter on Saturday (29 January), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney said […]

4 years ago