Britain awaits Russian response in diplomatic row
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Britain was Wednesday waiting for a response from Russia, which has said it is planning a &quot;targeted and appropriate&quot; reply, in the ongoing diplomatic dispute between the two countries.
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Russia promised on Tuesday an "adequate and appropriate" response very soon to Britain's expulsion of four of its diplomats but said it would avoid jeopardizing the interests of ordinary citizens or businessmen.
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Russia expelled four British diplomats  on Thursday and suspended cooperation with London on fighting  terrorism, as a bitter row over Moscow&#39;s refusal to extradite a  murder suspect escalated.
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Russia promised on Tuesday an &quot;adequate  and appropriate&quot; response very soon to Britain&#39;s expulsion of  four of its diplomats but said it would avoid jeopardizing the  interests of ordinary citizens or businessmen.
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British officials said Tuesday they will seek the extradition of Russian businessman Andrei Lugovoi to face a charge of murder
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British minister criticizes Russia's Vladimir Putin as police probe ex-spy's poisoning death LONDON, Nov.Comment
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Britain said on Monday it would expel four diplomats from the Russian embassy in London and suspend visa negotiations in retaliation for Moscow's refusal to extradite a suspect in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko.
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Britain ordered the expulsion of four Russian diplomats on Monday over Moscow's refusal to hand over the main suspect in the murder of ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko, further escalating tension between Russia and the West.
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Tony Blair wants to avoid a 'stand up row' with Russia's president but will tell him he is being 'counter-productive'.
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Russia said on Friday it hoped to restore normal relations with Britain following tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats this week, but business leaders said commercial ties could suffer.
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Britain said Monday it will expel four Russian diplomats over Moscow&#39;s refusal to extradite a key suspect in the murder of ex agent Alexander Litvinenko, raising the spectre of a Cold War-style standoff.
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Gordon Brown on Monday held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in his first overseas visit as Britain&#39;s new prime minister, but the meeting was overshadowed by a gathering diplomatic storm with Russia.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Britain's ambassador Monday, after the British Council defied orders by reopening its offices.
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Some recent disputes that have worsened tensions between Russia and Britain:
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Britain said Monday it will expel four Russian diplomats to protest Moscow&#39;s refusal to extradite a key suspect over the murder of ex-Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, in a major escalation of the row.
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Britain has condemned Russia's refusal to extradite Andrei Lugovoi over the Litvinenko murder.
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Russia's foreign minister on Friday accused Britain of politicizing the investigation into the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, warning it would strain relations between the two countries.