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18:29 09.03.2019

As Russian Spring previously reported, at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, a US Embassy employee tried to smuggle a mine in his luggage. The United States, it seems, is trying to test the reliability of Russia’s security not only from the outside, regularly organizing provocative raids of warships and aircraft near our borders, but also from the inside. Moreover, with the involvement of employees of their embassy, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an object similar to a mortar shell was found this morning when an American's luggage was scanned. Explosive technicians called

16:17 09.03.2019

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported the detention of an employee of the United States Embassy at the capital's Sheremetyevo airport with a mortar bomb. This is stated in a statement obtained by RT. The text clarifies that on Saturday, March 9, airport employees detained a US citizen, in whose luggage an object similar to a mortar shell with a fuse was found. It is noted that the mine did not contain explosives. A mortar shell with a fuse was confiscated from the passenger... and the passenger was released, they said

09:22 13.02.2019

An employee of the US Consulate General in Yekaterinburg was sent home. As URA.RU has learned, Richard Woodhouse, Consul for Administrative Affairs of the US Consulate General, has left Russia. Woodhouse was remembered by his housemates for his love of strong drinks. Richard Woodhouse, if not an alcoholic, is at least a heavy drinker. Residents of the house saw him drunk very often. And not just tipsy, but completely drunk, one of the residents of house No. 25 on Karl Marx Street, where the consul lived, told URA.RU. Neighbor as evidence

08:13 29.12.2018

Russia and Great Britain will begin to restore the number of diplomatic missions in their capitals from January 2019. This statement was made by the Russian Ambassador in London Alexander Yakovenko on the Russia 24 TV channel, Interfax reports. We have reached an agreement in principle that sometime in January the diplomatic staff will be restored both in Moscow and London, he said. Yakovenko noted that he is not sure that all employees will return to work. At the same time, he added that half of the embassy would be restored. As he writes

14:09 20.12.2018

Former first secretary of the Russian Embassy in the United States, Oleg Divanov, is accused of illegally issuing Russian passports to American citizens with Russian roots. The Investigative Committee and the Prosecutor General's Office have already transferred the materials on the diplomat's case to the court, and his defense demands that the persecution of her client be stopped. Divanov himself does not admit guilt, claiming that everything attributed to him is simply a slander. As Kommersant learned, Andrei Gilev, an investigator from the main department of the Investigative Committee, which deals with particularly important cases, and Deputy Prosecutor General Viktor Grin received statements from a lawyer

22:24 13.12.2018

A military diplomat from Slovakia working in Moscow was declared persona non grata by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Russian Federation. The diplomat, according to the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, must leave the country within forty-eight hours. Zakharova recalled that last month the Slovak authorities announced the expulsion of a military diplomat from Russia from the country, so Moscow decided to take retaliatory measures, which, apparently, were completely mirrored. The practice of mirror countermeasures is common throughout the world.

10:39 11.07.2018

The Greek authorities have decided to expel two Russian diplomats from the country and ban the entry of two more diplomatic staff, the Athens newspaper Kathimerini reports. According to the publication, the Russians are accused of attempting to interfere in the internal affairs of Greece and illegal actions that undermine the country's national security. Among other things, diplomats are suspected of collecting information and bribing officials. The newspaper names the name of one of the expelled Russians, Viktor Yakovlev. In the list of diplomatic personnel on the website of the Russian Embassy in Greece there is a surname like this:

20:21 27.06.2018

The alleged organizer of the smuggling of almost 400 kg of cocaine from Argentina to Russia, businessman Andrei Kovalchuk, asked not to reveal himself to the Russian side. His lawyers sent an official appeal to the Berlin court, which should consider the issue of extradition, RBC reports. The Russian Prosecutor General's Office sent a request to Germany to extradite Kovalchuk on March 29. A hearing date has not yet been set. According to the suspect’s lawyer, Kovalchuk is very interested in a fair investigation, but Russia’s vague and non-specific arguments in favor of him

20:41 11.05.2018

Veterans of the ATO (ATO anti-terrorist operation, as in Kyiv they call the actions of the Ukrainian military against the self-proclaimed republics of Donbass DPR and LPR) threatened a Russian diplomat who took part in the work of the UN General Assembly Committee on Information at the headquarters of the World Organization. Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova told reporters about this on Friday. Zakharova, who also took part in the committee meetings, drew attention to the fact that on May 9 the Ukrainian delegation held a

09:15 12.04.2018

The authenticity of Yulia Skripal's statement published by Scotland Yard is questionable, says the Russian Embassy in the UK. The Embassy reports that it has read the text of the statement with interest. According to the diplomatic mission, one can only be happy for Skripal if everything stated in it is true. However, given the impossibility of verifying this in practice, the publication of the London Police raises more questions than answers, according to a statement on the embassy’s website. The Embassy noted that the text should clearly support the statements

19:09 06.04.2018

Ukraine intends to submit proposals to the Russian side to send consuls to Rostov-on-Don, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.” This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze on Ukrainian TV. We will submit our proposals to send our consuls to Rostov-on-Don. You and I understand that we need our consuls to be in Rostov. Due to the fact that five of them were expelled from Russia, it is important for us today to protect

15:24 05.04.2018

Austria did not expel Russian diplomats from the country. Chancellor in live Puls 4 TV channel answered citizens why Austria did not support England’s initiative against the Russian Federation. The Austrian state traditionally maintains warm and friendly relations with the Russian Federation, and also serves as the headquarters for many international organizations. The head of the country said during the broadcast that some EU countries did not expel Russian diplomats. The same decision was made by Sebastian Kurz and Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl. Kurtz

07:49 04.04.2018

A representative of the US State Department said that Russia may send new diplomats to replace those previously expelled from the country, CNN reports. As has always happened in such situations, the Russian government may make a request to accredit diplomats for vacant positions in the diplomatic mission, the State Department said. The representative noted that each request for new diplomatic accreditations will be considered individually. Russia has not notified us that it intends to reduce the total number of diplomats who can work for

18:39 01.04.2018

The loud international scandal fanned by the British around the Salisbury incident initially had far-reaching plans to isolate Russia. The meeting of the Council of Europe on the issue of chemical attacks, which took place a week ago, is only part of an elaborate spectacle that has never been fully realized. According to the Voltaire Network, Theresa May’s goal was the long-standing dream of the West to deprive Russia of its veto power in resolving international conflicts at the UN and drive it once and for all into the pool of rogue countries. Diplomatic boycott of Russia in the West with

14:45 01.04.2018

The first plane of the special Russia flight detachment carrying Russian diplomats, whom Washington expelled from the United States in connection with the Skripal case, arrived in Moscow. A total of 171 people left the United States: 60 employees and members of their families. Ambassador Antonov sees off expelled diplomats The United States announced the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats on March 26. Washington linked its decision to the Skripal case. Moscow announced the mirror expulsion of 60 American diplomats and the closure of the Consulate General in St. Petersburg. Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov reported that all those expelled

01:41 31.03.2018

Russia is expelling 13 Ukrainian diplomats, according to the official website of the Russian Foreign Ministry. As Russian Spring previously reported, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on March 26 that Kyiv was expelling 13 Russian diplomats due to the situation with the poisoning in the UK of former GRU officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry explained that the expulsion of 13 Russian diplomats will take place in the near future, they will be declared persona non grata. They (ambassadors) were handed notes of protest and stated that in response to the unfounded demands of these, Russia was expelling diplomats from several countries

Moscow is expelling diplomats from a number of countries as a response to the expulsion of employees of Russian diplomatic missions due to the Skripal case. These measures are of a mirror nature. Thus, four Polish diplomats, three Lithuanian and Czech, two Italian and one Latvian, must leave Russia. Two employees of the Dutch diplomatic mission, one Swedish and Estonian military attache Toomas Peda are also expelled. All of them must leave the country by April 5-7. The Foreign Ministry also demanded that London equalize the total number of diplomats and administrative

02:09 30.03.2018

The Russian authorities gave two days for the complete liberation of the US Consulate General building in St. Petersburg. The consent to open and operate the US Consulate General in St. Petersburg has been revoked. American representatives must completely vacate the administrative building previously provided to them to house this institution no later than March 31, according to a message published on Thursday on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry. 60 American diplomats declared persona non grata must leave Russia by April 5: that's 58 embassy employees

20:50 29.03.2018

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today that Moscow is taking retaliatory measures against the United States. The American Consulate General in St. Petersburg will be closed, and sixty US diplomats will be sent to their historical homeland. Lavrov also noted that US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman was invited to the Russian Foreign Ministry to see Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, who will convey to him the decision made in the Kremlin. Similar measures, which Washington has been warned about more than once, have already been put into effect. Attempts by Western countries to provide

MOSCOW, February 10. /TASS/. Employees of the central office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Russian foreign agencies celebrate their professional holiday on Saturday - Diplomatic Worker's Day. It was on February 10, 1549 that the first written mention of the Ambassadorial Order dates back to when Tsar Ivan the Terrible instructed Duma clerk Ivan Viskovaty to “conduct ambassadorial business.” Over almost 500 years, many events have happened, but the operating principle has remained unchanged: defending the interests of the Fatherland, foreign policy is a continuation of domestic policy.

“The legacy left to us obliges us to do a lot. Moreover, the situation in the world is not becoming calmer,” said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, congratulating his colleagues.

Priorities on the world stage

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a congratulatory message to employees and veterans of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, recalled the main priorities of the work - upholding the key role of the UN in world affairs, consolidating the international community in the fight against the threat of terrorism, strengthening the foundations of strategic stability and non-proliferation regimes of weapons of mass destruction. “The international situation is very difficult, but despite the obvious difficulties, you are doing a lot to ensure favorable foreign policy conditions for the sustainable socio-economic development of Russia, and are actively protecting the rights of Russian citizens and compatriots abroad,” he said.

“A diplomat is on duty around the clock: at any moment something can happen in some part of the world that requires a quick and competent reaction based on good analysis, which should also be an express analysis,” noted the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

One of the main problems that gives rise to others is the crisis of the Western partners’ ability to negotiate. This is confirmed by general position affairs in North Africa and the Middle East, especially in Syria, the situation in Ukraine and the situation with the implementation of the agreement on the Iranian nuclear program, the deplorable state of Russian-American relations. Moscow reminds us that attempts to isolate Russia and turn it into a slave state are doomed to failure.

“We will develop our partnership and working contacts with all countries that share our approach,” Lavrov said. “We will always be open to close and honest interaction on the basis of equality, mutual respect and balance of interests.”

Relying on tradition

One of the first diplomatic voyages was a visit to Constantinople in 838, when Rus' was first presented at the court of the Byzantine emperor as an independent state. It is worth highlighting the “great embassy” of Peter the Great of 1697-1698.

The "Ambassy Prikaz" repeatedly changed its official sign - ministry, collegium, people's commissariat, and for the first time the current name appeared in September 1802, the minister was called chancellor and was the second person after the emperor. The country owes many victories to Chancellor Alexander Gorchakov, a representative of the first graduating class of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum. After the Crimean War (1853-1856), he managed to bring Russia out of international isolation and returned its position as a military maritime power. Another lyceum student, Alexander Pushkin, also tried himself in the diplomatic field.

Other names are also associated with the “order” - Afanasy Ordin-Nashchokin, Alexander Griboedov, Fyodor Tyutchev, People's Commissar Georgy Chicherin, Minister Andrei Gromyko.

On February 20, one of the most prominent diplomats suddenly died in New York at the age of 64. modern Russia, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vitaly Churkin. This loss was a real shock for the country and once again reminded us all of the importance of the diplomatic profession and their enormous contribution to international relations. “Typical Moscow” invites readers to remember people whose names are inextricably linked with Russian diplomacy, and whose death was a real shock for the country.

Alexander Sergeevich Griboedov (1795 – 1829)

We all know Griboedov as a great playwright and composer, but Alexander Sergeevich remained a professional diplomat until the end of his life. A nobleman, a polyglot, an outstanding student, a successful duelist and a freemason, Griboyedov nevertheless became famous through art, although he did not stop performing diplomatic service from the moment he graduated from Moscow University. It was she who, it seems, molded Griboyedov into a man of incredible intelligence, who gave not only Russia, but the whole world “Woe from Wit” and a dozen magnificent piano works, which rightfully added to the rich fund of Russian classical music.

Despite such a contribution to Russian art, Griboyedov always remained a diplomat and passed away as a diplomat. His death occurred tragically in Tehran, where Alexander Sergeevich served as ambassador Russian Empire in Persia, when a crowd of angry religious fanatics destroyed the embassy and killed everyone there, with the exception of the embassy secretary.

The life and death of Griboyedov became significant for Russia. His exclusivity became the limit of the efforts of diplomats of the future, and his death seriously raised the question of the safety of Russian diplomatic missions, as well as the danger and importance of the diplomatic service.

Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov (1798 – 1883)

A contemporary of the Griboyedov we mentioned, Alexander Gorchakov, was undoubtedly one of the greatest diplomats of all Russian history. He headed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Empire for 25 years and led the country's foreign policy during times of great achievements: from European wars before the powerful development of the then system international relations.

Gorchakov had a difficult mission - to ensure that Russia minimizes its losses incurred during the disastrous Crimean War. Alexander Mikhailovich managed not only over time to achieve a revision of the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Crimean War in 1856, but also to promote the Russian Empire among the leading diplomatic states of Europe.

The tandem of Gorchakov and Emperor Alexander II during the latter’s reign made it possible to solve many problems of the state’s foreign policy and gradually bring Russia to the forefront of international relations.

Andrei Andreevich Gromyko (1909 – 1989)

Andrei Andreevich Gromyko is deservedly the most respected diplomat in Soviet, if not the entire history of Russia. And this is not just so, because this diplomat set an absolute record for the duration of his tenure as Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs - 28 years. Moreover, Gromyko had the difficult task of preventing the Third World War, which the world was on the verge of during the Cold War era.

Gromyko's merits include not only the preservation of peace without serious clashes between the two systems - Western and communist - but also his constant initiative in strengthening peace. Gromyko proposed many international treaties on disarmament, reduction and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, banning the testing of weapons of mass destruction, and much more. Most of the documents were accepted by the international community and are still being implemented.

Nevertheless, Gromyko did not forget about the interests of his own state and conducted a dialogue with his main opponents on the world stage (primarily the United States) from a strong position, which made it possible to speak of him as a tough and pragmatic diplomat who knew his business and defended the ideals of the state , for whose benefit he worked.

Evgeny Maksimovich Primakov (1929 – 2015)

Despite the fact that Primakov’s professional diplomatic career as Russian Foreign Minister was limited to only two years, he will forever remain among the most prominent Russian foreign policy figures. Mainly, his main merit as head of the Foreign Ministry was that under him Russian diplomacy regained the strength and dignity lost after the collapse of the USSR. In addition, Primakov set a new tone for the entire Russian diplomacy, which provoked a new round of interest among young people in a diplomatic career.

It was thanks to Evgeniy Maksimovich that Russia, as they say now, began to “turn to the East,” that is, it stopped focusing solely on Europe, but improved relations with China, India and other large developing countries.

Russia has always been famous for its diplomacy, and this is a fact that cannot be disputed by any arguments. And when people who devoted themselves to serving the foreign policy interests of their country pass away, their death is a tragedy and mourning for the entire nation. Therefore, we must always remember our heroes and honor their memory as people who partly help us not to know what war is. After all, one of the main goals of diplomacy is to prevent war and maintain peace.

(All images taken from Wikimedia)

February 10 is the professional holiday of Russian diplomats. On this day in 1549, the Ambassadorial Prikaz was first mentioned in written sources - the first state institution in Russia, the direct functions of which included foreign relations. Diplomat's Day has been celebrated since 2003. Decree establishing a new professional holiday signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 31, 2002.

The structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation includes the central apparatus; foreign institutions (diplomatic missions: embassies and consulates), territorial bodies and various subordinate organizations. For almost 12 years, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry has been Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov, who gained experience as Russia’s permanent representative to the UN.

On the day of a diplomatic worker, as a rule, many laudatory speeches are heard. Domestic diplomacy, of course, has something to praise for. However, the structures of the Russian Foreign Ministry do not always successfully fulfill their responsibilities to protect the interests of our country and citizens of the Russian Federation. “Russian Planet” decided to take stock of the activities of Russian diplomacy, which turns 25 years old in 2016.

Achievements and failures

Over the past quarter century, Russian diplomacy has finally found its face. Moscow has gotten rid of the belligerent rhetoric of the Cold War and at the same time stopped building foreign policy in the US fairway. Russia has declared itself as an influential and independent player on the world stage. Moscow strives to establish equal relations with partners and constantly emphasizes a friendly and peaceful attitude, while demanding respect for its interests. The symbolic turn of Yevgeny Primakov’s plane over the Atlantic in 1999 predetermined the formation of Moscow’s new policy on the entire foreign policy front.

In the 2000s, Russia made every effort to protect Serbia and did not bend to the West on the Kosovo issue. In 2013, our country was able to prevent an American invasion of Syria by concluding an agreement on the elimination of chemical weapons in the Arab republic. Now the Russian diplomatic mission in Syria is being strengthened successful work Russian VKS. But the main achievement of our country, naturally, is the return of Crimea. It is now becoming clear that work in this direction was carried out long before February-March 2014.

Of course, in the history of modern Russian diplomacy there have been many blunders. Russia was unable to prevent two coups d'etat in strategically important Ukraine (2004, 2014). The war in Donbass and the fragile Minsk peace are largely consequences of the quality of work of the Russian Embassy in Kyiv, headed by Mikhail Zurabov.

In addition, Russian diplomacy made mistakes in the North African and Middle Eastern regions. In 2011, our country did not block the UN Security Council resolution to introduce a no-fly zone in Libya. Humane at first glance, the document provided carte blanche to Western and Arab air forces to bomb the positions of troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi. Russia also did not behave very competently in the issue of the sanctions regime against Iran.

Lots of work to do

In the context of confrontation with the West and the need to combat the terrorist threat, Russian diplomacy faces extremely difficult, and perhaps practically impossible, tasks. More than ever, our diplomats are required to have ingenuity, flair, and the ability to foresee the development of the situation, high level professionalism, ability to work with modern technologies, dedication to their work and tremendous efficiency.

“In my opinion, Russia has adopted the correct foreign policy strategy. We are not going to fight with anyone, we demonstrate our readiness to be friends and defend national interests. However, it is worth recognizing that so far we have reaped very little of the fruits of such a policy. Yes, we are perceived as a serious player, but we cannot fully defend our national interests,” he says. O. Head of the Department of International Relations and Foreign Regional Studies of Volgograd State University Timur Nelin.

“I mean that our diplomatic corps, although it is trying, is not yet coping with the key task - to explain to the West that Russia does not pose a threat to it. We see how seriously the leaders of Western countries are regarding the issue of sanctions and “containment” of Russia. I believe that they sincerely believe that Moscow's policies are harmful to their interests. Russia has been labeled as an “aggressor” and an “occupier.” Convincing the West otherwise, of course, is very difficult. But our diplomats need to work as actively as possible in this field,” the RP’s interlocutor believes.

Nelin drew attention to the issue of the effectiveness of the Russian diplomatic missions abroad. “Previously, we heard a lot of complaints. Embassies did not have time to monitor the progress of political changes in the host country, and consulates were cool to the requests of Russian citizens and businessmen. As far as I can tell, the situation has not changed fundamentally since then,” Nelin stated.

In his opinion, in the structures of the Russian Foreign Ministry, as in other government departments of our country, nepotism prevails, which negatively affects the quality of the work of diplomats. “Smolensk Square may send absolutely correct directives, but diplomats on the ground may not implement them properly. It seems to me that some diplomats are confident that if problems arise, they will be “covered,” Nelin explained.

The expert stated that the most “tasty” positions are almost always occupied by “their own people,” especially for diplomatic missions in developed countries. “This does not mean that the people working there are incompetent. The interests of Russia are protected by professionals. Another thing is that due to clanism, the level of responsibility of diplomats naturally decreases,” noted the RP’s interlocutor.

Nelin pins his hopes for rectifying the situation on the figure of Sergei Lavrov, who, in his opinion, has long been fighting the problem of incompetence of diplomatic personnel.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Photo: Sergey Savostyanov/TASS

How to beat the West?

Perhaps the most important component of professional and public diplomacy now is the ability to work with information and use “soft power” tools. The successful activities of Russia Today, Sputnik and pro-Russian media abroad suggest that a positive foundation for improving the image of Russia has already been created. Moscow began to work with forces sympathetic to the Russian Federation, providing them with a platform to express their opinions.

The time when Russia mediocrely lost information wars (Maidan 2004, the war in August 2008) is becoming a thing of the past. “I would like to note that the information component of the work of our Foreign Ministry has improved significantly. Now we have tools that allow us to respond as quickly as possible to rapidly changing events. In particular, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs now has a centralized system for monitoring, collecting and processing information,” says Dmitry Abzalov, president of the Center for Strategic Communications.

“However, the work of the information component must be constantly improved and new methods adopted. If we talk about social networks separately, I would recommend working more actively with reference groups (diaspora and communities). It is necessary to form and develop “support groups” in foreign countries, the expert points out.

Abzalov recommends using the opportunities of economic diplomacy more often. “For example, the Prime Minister of Bavaria came to Russia last week. The formal agenda was purely economic. However, in reality, Horst Seehofer's visit acquired a distinct political overtones, and one that was friendly to Russia. Considering the current relations with Germany, such a maneuver can be clearly interpreted as a diplomatic success,” Abzalov believes.

As a key approach to the work of domestic diplomacy, the interlocutor of the Republic of Belarus identified a proactive method of responding to events. “It is necessary to move away from the catch-up principle, when Russian diplomats react after the fact. For example, Western diplomacy tries to generate various informational occasions and prepares responses to them in advance. Thus, Russian colleagues themselves create a conflict, and then give it an exhaustive assessment, drawing conclusions that denigrate our country,” says Abzalov.

“A striking example of the application of the anticipatory method in practice is the recent coroner’s report on the Litvinenko case. A few days before this event, Western media were full of provocative anti-Russian headlines. The coroner's report was nothing special. But a negative information picture for Moscow had already been created. A similar situation for London gave rise to a discussion about tightening the sanctions regime in relation to the Russian Federation. At the same time, people were convinced that Litvinenko, who at that time was a citizen of the Kingdom, was eliminated almost personally by the President of the Russian Federation. Let’s at least remember the story about “Putin’s tea,” said RP’s interlocutor.

Dmitry Abzalov considers the method of playing ahead to be the most progressive in modern diplomacy. Manipulation of the media and information campaigns beneficial to Moscow require more advanced analytical work and understanding of the mechanisms for ensuring information security. Russian diplomacy needs to more actively develop latest methods work in the media field. In the context of confrontation with the West, it is extremely important for Moscow to form a positive attitude among the world community towards its military and political initiatives.

“A diplomat cannot send to his vigorous grandmother,” said Vyacheslav Molotov. “Don't give in. This is not yours. This is ours!” thought Andrei Gromyko during negotiations. On Diplomacy Day, “Defend Russia” recalls the most biting phrases of Russian diplomats.

Afanasy Ordin-Nashchokin (1605-1680)

Diplomat and politician during the reign of Alexei Mikhailovich, head of the Ambassadorial Prikaz.

What do we care about foreign customs, their dress is not for us, and ours is not for them.

In matters of state, it is proper for the blameless and chosen people to direct their mental focus towards expanding the state on all sides, and this is the work of the Ambassadorial Order alone.

Christopher Minich (1683—1767)

First Minister of the Russian Empire for Military, Civil and Diplomatic Affairs.

The Russian state has the advantage over others that it is controlled directly by God himself, otherwise it is impossible to understand how it exists.

Alexander Bezborodko (1747-1799)

Statesman and diplomat. Secretary of Catherine II (1775-1792). Since 1784, he was the second member of the Collegium, but actually served as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

I don’t know how it will be with you, but with us, not a single cannon in Europe dared to fire without our permission.

(1798-1883)

The head of the Russian foreign policy department under Alexander II, the last chancellor of the Russian Empire.

Russia is reproached for being isolated and silent in the face of facts that are not in harmony with either law or justice. They say Russia is angry. Russia is not angry, Russia is concentrating.

Yes! I would like to become Imperial Chancellor only so that, without rolling out a single cannon from the arsenals and without touching even a penny from the treasury, without blood and shots, I can make sure that our fleet again swings on the roadsteads of Sevastopol.

I can't escape this land! And let someone someday stand over my grave, trampling on my ashes and the vanity of my life, let him think: here lies a man who served the Fatherland until the last sigh of his soul...

“Berlin Congress, July 13, 1878”, Anton von Werner, 1881 (Gorchakov on the left, sitting)

Karl Nesselrode (1780-1862)

Diplomat, Chancellor of the Russian Empire (1844-1862).

Turkish troops retain traditional morals and indulge in the most unbridled excesses when used against Christian peoples.

We need the Black Sea not to be open to foreign warships.

The new emperor of the French needs complications at any cost, and there is no better theater for him than in the East.

Georgy Chicherin (1872-1936)

People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the RSFSR, and then the USSR (1918-1930).

Our slogan was and remains the same: peaceful coexistence with other governments, whatever they may be.

Maxim Litvinov (1876-1951)

People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the USSR (1930-1939), Deputy People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs (1941-1946).

The world is indivisible. There is no security only in your own peace and tranquility if the peace of your neighbors - near and far - is not ensured.

Wherever peace is broken, peace is threatened everywhere.

Vyacheslav Molotov (1890-1986)

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR in 1939-49, 1953-56 - deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of the I-IV convocations.

Talleyrand taught: “Diplomacy exists for this purpose, to be able to speak, and be silent, and listen.” A diplomat cannot send to Yadrena's grandmother.

(1909-1989)

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR in 1957-1985, held this post during; Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (1985-88).

When I was conducting diplomatic negotiations, I always felt that someone was standing behind me and telling me: “Don’t give in, don’t give in. This is not yours. This is ours!".

Anatoly Dobrynin (1919-2010)

USSR Ambassador to the USA (1962-1986), Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee (1986-88), and Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in 1986-88.

Almost a quarter of a century of work as ambassador in Washington occurred mainly during a difficult period of Soviet-American rivalry. (...) And yet I can honestly say that I did everything in my power to " cold war" didn't turn into "hot".

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