EU urges Russia to reverse UK ban

The European Union has called on Russia to reconsider its order to shut down two British Council offices, December 2007. Related hyperlinks follow developments in the issue.

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Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/07/305: Declaration on closure regional offices British Council in Russia http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/cfsp/97861.pdf

BBC News, 3.1.08: British Council in Russian test http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7169940.stm

BBC News, 17.1.08: Russia row offices 'to stay shut' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7193186.stm

British Council: Press Release, 15.1.08: Statement on British Council Russia http://www.britishcouncil.org/home-press-150108-russia-statement.pdf

United Kingdom: Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Press Release, 16.1.08: Statement on British Council in Russia http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029391629&a=KArticle&aid=1199201888918

British Council: Our work in Russia http://www.britishcouncil.org/home-about-us-world-of-difference-our-work-in-russia.htm?mktlink=our-work-in-russia-world-of-difference-clickthrough-link

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