Russia has declared personae non gratae ten Romanian diplomats in Moscow

Romania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that the Russian Federation declared as personae non gratae ten officials working within the Romanian Embassy in Moscow, this being a reaction to the decision taken by Romania on 5 April to declare personae non gratae ten officials from the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bucharest.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recalls that the decision of the Romanian authorities was based on the activities and actions of the ten persons, who contravened the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961.

"The MFA reiterates its strong condemnation of the Russian Federation's illegal, unjustified and unprovoked aggression against Ukraine and of war crimes and other international crimes committed in this country by Russian forces", the statement said.