Russian ambassador rejects ‘interference’ regarding Navalny’s death
Russia’s ambassador to Lisbon has told Portuguese diplomats that the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, for which several Western leaders blame the Kremlin, is being investigated and that
Lisbon withdraws “protocol of friendship and cooperation with Moscow”
Decision comes almost exactly two year since Russia invaded Ukraine Almost exactly two years since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, laying waste countless villages, towns, cities and communities –
Putin seeks to destroy EU – Portugal’s foreign affairs minister
João Gomes Cravinho doesn’t pull punches as elections draw near With Portugal’s elections ‘wide open’ – and no current minister assured of their jobs beyond March – the country’s head
Mourners gather outside Russian embassy to pay tribute to Alexei Navalny
Protest gatherings taking place over weekend in Porto and Braga Dozens of Russians living outside Russia gathered in front of the Russian embassy in Lisbon last night to pay tribute
Navy ‘accompanies’ Russian oil tanker as it passes through territorial waters
The Portuguese Navy spent most of the weekend accompanying yet another Russian ship as it passed through territorial waters. This time it was refuelling tanker the AOL Yelnya. In a
Navy accompanies another Russian “investigative ship” as it passes through Portuguese waters
Russian investigative ships are believed to be mapping underwater cabling Naval patrol boat Figueira da Foz today completed its ‘monitoring’ of Russian ‘scientific investigation’ ship Akademik Keldysh as it passed
Russian gas imports increase in Portugal
2023 sees 8.4% of Russian imports, compared to 7% in 2022 Sines’ liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal received three ships from Russia in the first nine months of this year,
EU must keep eye on Ukraine so Putin ‘does not win in Gaza’ – minister
Portugal’s foreign affairs minister in Luxembourg for meeting with EU counterparts Portugal’s minister for foreign affairs has called on the European Union to continue to pay attention to the war
Russian gas arrives in Sines
Delivery is 4th consignment of Russian gas purchased by Portugal THIS YEAR A new cargo of Russian gas it due to be received in Sines port this afternoon. The LNG
Navy accompanying Russian submarine, tugboat during passage off coast
Since dawn today, Portugal’s navy has been accompanying two Russian ships – a submarine and a tugboat – during their passage off the country’s coast. In a statement, the Navy