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Russian Foreign Ministry Sends Evacuation Info to 20 000 Russian Tourists in Egypt via Social Media

... regional Ivanovo website first reported that Russian tourists in Egypt had received direct messages from the official group of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), launched in June, detailing the evacuation from Egypt. It was pointed out in particular that ... ... companies.VK spokesperson Georgy Lobushkin and Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on this issue to the Internet news website TJournal. According to Lobushkin, MFA representatives approached VK and requested to help spread an already ...

09.11.2015

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Russian Digital Diplomacy: 7 trends of 2014

(original post in Russian) In 2014, the Information and Press Department (DIP) of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) became one of the winners of the Runet Prize, the annual national award honoring Russian websites. Maria Zakharova, deputy head of the department who became the main MFA spokesperson on the internet over past years, noted on the occasion: “You cannot imagine, how difficult it often is for diplomats trained in the tradition of [the head of early Soviet foreign policy, Georgy] Chicherin to master new technologies.” The use of social networking ...

19.02.2015

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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)