The countries have decided on their response to the atrocities of the Russian occupiers in Ukraine.
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics announced the decision close Russian consulates general and expel 13 diplomats . He wrote about this on his Facebook page.
“In light of the crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine, Latvia is severing diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation by closing its consulates general in Daugavpils and Liepaja and sending 13 diplomats and staff,” Rinkevics said.
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The Estonian Foreign Ministry announced the same decision. It was decided to close the consulate in the city of Tartu, as well as in the city of Narva, which borders Russia. In addition, the Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of 14 Russian diplomats – all of whom must leave the country by April 30.
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Earlier it was reported that Denmark, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, France, Germany and more several countries send dozens of Russian diplomats from their countries. In particular, Paris sends 35 Russian diplomats because of “threat to national security”.
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