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News

Consul General of Russia in Edinburgh visited South Ayrshire

On 11 November 2016 Consul General of Russia in Edinburgh Andrey Pritsepov made a working visit to South Ayrshire to meet with local authorities and participate in the ceremony of awarding of...

Ushakov Medal presentation ceremony

On 2 nd November 2016 the Ushakov Medal and a personalized officer wrist watch “VOSTOK” of the Arctic Convoy Veteran Mr Harry Ludford were presented to his daughter and grandsons. ...

Meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club

Over the three-day event, 130 experts and political analysts from 35 countries examined current issues concerning development of international relations, internal political organisation, the...

Children's Drawing contest "The Orthodox Church in Scotland"

Сhildren's drawing competition "Orthodox church in Scotland" was organized by the Consulate General in cooperation with the Russian Orthodox School in Glasgow. The awarding ceremony and an...

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s answers to media questions on the sidelines of the World Energy Congress, Istanbul, October 10, 2016

Question: There is a lot of talk about Russia and the United States heading for a new crisis. Some describe it as a new Cuban Missile Crisis. What can you say about this? Sergey Lavrov: I have...

Trace the Arctic Convoy Heroes

Over the last couple of years, the Russian Consulate General in Edinburgh has made a significant effort to personally present the Ushakov Medal to each and every Veteran of the Arctic Convoys in...

President’s Sambo Cup in Edinburgh

For the third time the President's SAMBO Cup was held in the United Kingdom. First tournament took place in London in 2014, the second was held in Manchester in 2015. On 25 th September teams...

Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with the UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson

On September 20, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with the UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly under way in New York. The...

Scottish Veteran of Arctic Convoys Mr David Craig tells about his visit to 75th Anniversary of First Arctic Convoy celebration in Archangelsk

On 21 st September 2016 Veteran Mr David Craig, who had attended the 75 th Anniversary Celebrations of the first Arctic Convoy (codename Dervish) to Archangelsk visited the Consulate General. ...

Elections to the State Duma in Scotland

On 18 September 2016 elections to the lower house of the Russian parliament were held. Results breakdown is available from the Central Electoral Commission website ...

Tribute Paid to WWII Allied Submariners at the Dundee International Submarine Memorial in Scotland in Dundee

 On September 10, 2016 Consul General of Russia in Edinburgh Andrey A. Pritsepov together with Lord Provost of Dundee Bob Duncan and Consuls General of other Allied countries took...

Vladimir Putin meets Theresa May

President of Russia Vladimir Putin : Madame Prime Minister, colleagues, I am very pleased to meet with you in person and congratulate you on being appointed...

President Putin's interview for Bloomberg

John Micklethwait:  Mr President, thank you very much for speaking to Bloomberg. Here in Vladivostok we're on the edge of the Pacific...

          

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