British Council staff held in Russia
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British diplomatic head meets Russian ambassador about detention of staff including Neil Kinnock's son
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Security services harass British Council staff while Kinnock's son is held on suspicion of drink-driving
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MOSCOW, Dec. 12 -- Russia on Wednesday ordered the closure of two offices of the British Council, the international cultural arm of the British government. The council responded that it has "no plans" to shutter the offices.
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As the standoff in Russia with the British Council worsens, TIME's correspondent recalls similar problems more than 20 years ago
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LONDON, July 16 -- Britain will expel four Russian diplomats in response to Moscow's refusal to hand over for trial the Russian businessman accused of murdering Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London last year, the British government announced Monday.
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MOSCOW, Dec. 5 -- British detectives visiting Russia to investigate the poisoning death of a former Russian intelligence officer in London will face broad restrictions in their work here, a senior Russian official said Tuesday.
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The European Union threw its weight behind Britain on Wednesday in a row with Russia over its refusal to extradite a man suspected of killing a former KGB agent in London last year.
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Britain will âreview the extent of our cooperation with Russia on a range of issues,â the foreign secretary said.
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The British Council was to make a statement Thursday on the future of its Saint Petersburg office after pressure by Russian authorities forced it to close for a second day, the office's head said.
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British police, in Moscow as part of an investigation into the Litvinenko poisoning, questioned on Wednesday a Russian who met the ex-spy the day he fell ill.
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British detectives were in Moscow to continue their investigation into the mysterious poisoning death of former spy Alexander Litvinenko, as diplomatic tensions between Britain and Russia rose closer to the surface.
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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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News reports said British counterterrorism officers were planning to fly to Moscow to interview witnesses.
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The British Council plans to reopen its office in Saint Petersburg on Monday in defiance of a ban by Russian authorities, the Council said Sunday.
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The government on Wednesday condemned as "completely unacceptable" the questioning and detention by the Russian authorities of a number of employees of the British Council cultural organisation.
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A British cultural organization at the center of a dispute between the Kremlin and Britain closed its office in St. Petersburg under pressure from Russiaâs intelligence service.
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Britain's foreign secretary on Thursday accused Russian authorities of "blatant intimidation" of staff at a British cultural body caught up in a diplomatic feud between Moscow and London, saying Russia's behavior evoked memories of the Cold War.