The Russian Defense Ministry issued a statement saying the expulsions are an obvious provocation by forces opposed to improvement of Russian-NATO relations.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

He said the United States and its allies were still open to dialogue with North Korea, but would not bend to provocation.

VOA: standard.2009.05.30

"This is pure provocation of the Palestinian people since this is one of the holiest Muslim sites,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

(SAYING) Army spokesman Avi Benayahu told Israel Radio this was an unprecedented provocation by the Lebanese Army and a blatant violation of ceasefire agreements.

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

Regev says it was a provocation, plain and simple.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

"The promotion of a gay lifestyle in the streets of Jerusalem, which is the holiest city for the Jewish people, for the other religions - for Muslims,for Christians - it's a provocation".

VOA: standard.2010.07.29