Their attitude has become more aggressive since a liberal candidate failed to register for the presidential vote, a diplomat said The activities of certain Russian citizens living in other countries have become a “serious problem” for Moscow as they try to carry out provocations ahead of the presidential election, a senior Russian diplomat has said.

The European Union is “unlikely” to confiscate the Russian Central Bank funds that are currently frozen due to Ukraine-related sanctions, Reuters reported on Tuesday. There is no agreement among the members for the risky move, senior bloc officials told the agency.

Landmines around Europe’s largest nuclear power plant pose a danger only to rats and saboteurs, according to Moscow Senior Russian diplomat Mikhail Ulyanov has argued that there is nothing “sensational” about the presence of landmines in the buffer zone near the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, highlighted by the International Atomic Energy Agency earlier this week.