Anatoly Antonov

Russia views the incident involving one of its Su-27 fighter jet and a U.S. military drone over the Black Sea as provocation, its ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, said in remarks published early on Wednesday.

Washington's decision to send more military aid to Ukraine increases the risk of a military clash between Russia and the West, said Anatoly Antonov, Russia's ambassador to the United States.

The Kremlin said today that reported attempts by the U.S. FBI and CIA to recruit embassy staff in Washington were unacceptable.

Russia's ambassador to the United States said Washington had asked 24 Russian diplomats to leave the country by September 3 after their visas expired. Anatoly Antonov did not say whether the US request was prompted by any particular dispute.

Veteran diplomat Anatoly Antonov, appointed Russia's new ambassador to the US on Monday, at a time when ties are at dangerously low ebb, has the reputation of being a tough negotiator with a deep suspicion of Washington.

The United States has refused Russian offers to discuss Washington's missile defence programme, Russian Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov was quoted as saying on Sunday, calling the initiative "very dangerous".

Russia on Wednesday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of involvement in illegal oil trading with Islamic State jihadists, ratcheting up the heat in a dispute over Ankara's downing of one of Moscow's warplanes.

Russia's defence ministry on Wednesday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of involvement in illegal oil trade with ISIS terrorists, as a dispute rages over Ankara's downing of one of Moscow's warplanes.

President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia must defend itself if threatened, as the US warned against a return to a "Cold War status" after Moscow announced plans to boost its nuclear arsenal.

Russia is demanding to know why international investigators have yet to publish the black box data from a Malaysian airliner that was shot down over eastern Ukraine in July, a deputy defence minister said in an interview published on Saturday.

Russia views the incident involving one of its Su-27 fighter jet and a U.S. military drone over the Black Sea as provocation, its ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, said in remarks published early on Wednesday.

Washington's decision to send more military aid to Ukraine increases the risk of a military clash between Russia and the West, said Anatoly Antonov, Russia's ambassador to the United States.

The Kremlin said today that reported attempts by the U.S. FBI and CIA to recruit embassy staff in Washington were unacceptable.

Russia's ambassador to the United States said Washington had asked 24 Russian diplomats to leave the country by September 3 after their visas expired. Anatoly Antonov did not say whether the US request was prompted by any particular dispute.

Veteran diplomat Anatoly Antonov, appointed Russia's new ambassador to the US on Monday, at a time when ties are at dangerously low ebb, has the reputation of being a tough negotiator with a deep suspicion of Washington.

The United States has refused Russian offers to discuss Washington's missile defence programme, Russian Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov was quoted as saying on Sunday, calling the initiative "very dangerous".

Russia on Wednesday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of involvement in illegal oil trading with Islamic State jihadists, ratcheting up the heat in a dispute over Ankara's downing of one of Moscow's warplanes.

Russia's defence ministry on Wednesday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of involvement in illegal oil trade with ISIS terrorists, as a dispute rages over Ankara's downing of one of Moscow's warplanes.

President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia must defend itself if threatened, as the US warned against a return to a "Cold War status" after Moscow announced plans to boost its nuclear arsenal.

Russia is demanding to know why international investigators have yet to publish the black box data from a Malaysian airliner that was shot down over eastern Ukraine in July, a deputy defence minister said in an interview published on Saturday.