Article: Russia's actions on British Council "reprehensible": British FM

Article: Roundup: Britain slams Russia's plan to close ...
Xinhua News Agency;  December 13, 2007 ;     666 words ... ... Britain slams Russia's plan to close British Council offices LONDON ... the presence of British Council offices in Russia is entirely consistent ... benefit from the British Council's presence, and damage Russia's reputation ...

Article: 2nd LD Writethru: Russia seeks legal settlement on ...
Xinhua News Agency;  January 21, 2008 ;     502 words ... ... 2nd LD Writethru: Russia seeks legal settlement on British Council dispute: FM MOSCOW ... showing that the British Council in Russia has no legal basis ... Miliband said Thursday Russia'sactions on British Council were "reprehensible ...

Article: Russia says reopening British Council ...
AP Worldstream;  January 3, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... the countries. Russia in December ordered offices of the British Council in St. Petersburg ... British Embassy. Russia contends it acts ... Board, head of the British Council's overseas network ... 1994 Britain-Russia agreement and the ...

Article: Russia orders British Council offices in St. ...
AP Worldstream;  December 12, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Russia on Wednesday ... accused the British Council, a non-governmental ... a U.K.-Russia cultural agreement ... against the British Council would constitute ... extradite Lugovoi. Russia countered by ... order on the British Council was at least ...

Article: Russia's closure of British Council offices ...
Xinhua News Agency;  December 13, 2007 ;     463 words ...Russia's closure of British Council offices illegal: British ... Miliband, the presence of British Council offices in Russia is entirely consistent ... who benefit from the British Council's presence, and damage Russia's reputation around ...

Article: British Council chief detained as Russia ...
The Independent - London;  January 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... head of the British Council's office ... of the UK- Russia diplomatic ... to close two British Council offices in Russia which were ... baffled by Russia's decision ... targeting the British Council, the cultural ...

Article: British Council office in Russia's St. ...
Xinhua News Agency;  January 16, 2008 ;     429 words ...British Council office in Russia's St. Petersburg ... 16 (Xinhua) -- The British Council's office in Russia's St. Petersburg ... David Miliband said Russia's "intimidation" of British Council officials was "completely ...