The EU and Russia are in conflict over the expulsion of diplomats – REFRESHER

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has previously announced that 18 members of the EU delegation in Russia have been declared so-called unwanted people. Share Save Saved Share Share article You must be logged in to save an article. Failed to save changes. Try logging in again and try again. If the problem persists, please contact the administrator. An error has occurred If problems persist, please contact the administrator. Source: TASR / AP On Friday, the European Union criticized Russia as an unfounded decision to expel 18 EU diplomats, to whom Moscow responded to the deportation of its representatives from Brussels on espionage charges.

“The European Union condemns the unjustified, unfounded decision of the Russian Federation to expel 18 members of the European Union Delegation to the Russian Federation,” the EU diplomatic service said in a statement. “Friday’s decision by the Russian authorities has no justification, except that it is a purely retaliatory step. The procedure chosen by Russia will further deepen its international isolation, “the AFP agency quoted from the statement.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has previously announced that 18 members of the EU delegation in Russia have been declared so-called undesirable persons (persona non grata) and will have to leave the country in the near future.

The ministry on Friday summoned the head of the EU delegation, Ambassador Markus Ederer, to protest against the recent expulsion of 19 Russian diplomats accredited to the Union institutions. The ministry said the EU was responsible for the systematic destruction of the decade-based bilateral dialogue and cooperation architecture.

On 5 April, EU Head of Diplomacy Josep Borrell announced that he had decided to declare 19 representatives of the Russian Federation’s Permanent Mission to the EU undesirable for activities that violated their diplomatic status. Source: TASR / AP Photo / Virginia Mayo Report an error. If you find a defect in the article or have comments, let us know. Preview image: TASR / AP