Christianu Istrate

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Кристиану Истрате is identified as the Ambassador of Romania to Russia, who was summoned by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIAD) on June 25 due to diplomatic tensions arising from the closure of the Russian general consulate in Constanta. He was reportedly handed a note declaring him persona non grata for the role of General Consul of Romania in St. Petersburg. The summons occurred amid retaliatory measures taken by Russia in response to an incident involving a Ukrainian drone at the Russian consulate in Constanta, which led to its closure. No public comments were made by Истрате fo…

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