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  • Publishing music bursary scheme now available

    The Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy in Moscow invites Russian publishers to apply for bursaries to publish contemporary British literature on music.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Human Rights Council 39: UK Statement on Ukraine

    The UK highlighted Russia's failures to protect human rights in illegally annexed Crimea and raised its concerns regarding the welfare of 72 Ukrainian political prisoners.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK and France host high-level event on the Rohingya crisis

    Statement from UK and France following a meeting on Burma in the margins of the 2018 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Beat Weekend Festival

    At the end of September / beginning of October 2018 a Beat Weekend documentary festival of music and contemporary culture will take place in 15 Russian cities.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Human Rights Council 39: UK Statement on Russia

    The UK welcomes Russia's engagement with the UPR, but remains deeply concerned about attacks against journalists, civil society and LGBT persons in Chechnya.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • TheatreHD: UK Season 2018 – 2019

    The Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy in Moscow proudly announces a new season of TheatreHD in Russia in partnership with CoolConnections.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Human Rights Council 39: Right of Reply -- The Russian Federation

    This UK statement was delivered at the 39th session of the Human Rights Council during the Right of Reply on the Russian Federation.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Human Rights Council 39: UK Statement for the item 4 General Debate

    The UK raised its concerns on LGBT rights in Chechnya, the situation in the DPRK, human rights violations in Nicaragua and South Sudan, press freedom in Egypt, and the treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Human Rights Council 39: UK statement for the Item 3 General Debate

    UK Ambassador delivered a statement calling for press freedoms and the protection of journalists around the world.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK warns Asad against “man-made catastrophe” in Idlib as new UK aid package announced for north-west Syria

    The UK is scaling up support to meet emergency humanitarian needs in face of the threat of imminent military offensive by Asad regime and Russia.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Literature and Publishing study visit to the UK: call for applications

    Call for applications from Russian professionals for a study visit to the UK from 26 January to 3 February 2019.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Evidence of Russia's Involvement in Salisbury Attack

    Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Briefing following the UK Prime Minister´s update on the Salisbury incident and the charges brought against two Russian nat…

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM statement on the Salisbury investigation: 5 September 2018

    Prime Minister Theresa May’s statement to Parliament about the Salisbury incident, made on 5 September 2018 after PMQs.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 3 million civilians at risk in Idlib

    Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the Security Council briefing on Syria

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary talks Middle East and Russia in Washington, welcomes US appetite for Free Trade Agreement post-Brexit

    Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will travel to New York later today, following two days of high-level meetings in Washington.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Russian delegation at Unlimited Festival (UK)

    The Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy supports participation of Russian specialists working in the field of inclusive art in Unlimited and Unlimited: the Symposium in London.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Statement to mark 100th day of hunger strike by Ukrainian political prisoner

    Minister for Europe Sir Alan Duncan calls for the immediate release of Ukrainian political prisoners held by Russia.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • British Embassy Moscow supports Mind and Movement concert

    Gala concert presented by Diana Vishneva's Context festival of contemporary choreography in partnership with Studio Wayne McGregor New Holland, St Petersburg, 25 August 2018.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary to discuss Brexit with 4 European allies

    Jeremy Hunt begins a 3-day visit to Finland, Latvia, Denmark and the Netherlands to continue talks with European partners on the UK's withdrawal from the EU.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Lord Ahmad's Human Rights speech

    Event to launch the 2017 Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report laid in parliament on 16 July.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government