Oleg Malginov

Anti-Putin Tirade Worsens Russia-Romania Relations

The Romanian Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned the Russian ambassador to Bucharest, Oleg Malginov, to express its concern about his "insulting language" concerning the website Contributors.ro., which roused the ire of the diplomat after it published an article that was highly critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Rose: Malginov is wrong, anti-missile system has no capacity to harm Russia's strategic deterrent potential

US Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Frank A. Rose on Monday said in Bucharest, that the ambassador of the Russian Federation in Romania, Oleg Malginov is ?wrong' when saying that the anti-missile system implemented by the United States of America is a threat and a challenge to Moscow, as this has no capacity to harm Russia's strategic deterrent potential.

INTERVIEW Malginov: I hope the officials who say that is a defensive system at Deveselu believe in it;but we have a different opinion

Interview with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Bucharest, Oleg Malginov

Photo credit: (c) ANGELO BREZOIANU / AGERPRES PHOTO

AGERPRES: Mr Ambassador, how would you rate the relationship between Romania and the Russian Federation right now?

Lukoil Refinery in Romania Closed over Tax Evasion, Money Laundering Probe

Romanian authorities have ordered the closure of Lukoil's Petrotel refinery in Ploiesti, Romania.

Oleg Malginov, Russia's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Romania, announced that the oil refinery had been closed sue to an investigation for tax evasion and money laundering.