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13.05.2013

Ambassador Yakovenko meets Nigel Farage

Ambassador of the Russian Federation Alexander Yakovenko met the Leader of the UK Independence Party Mr Nigel Farage on 13th May within the ongoing dialogue with leadership of the British political parties. A range of issues of Russia-UK bilateral relationship has been discussed.

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