Russia declared the Romanian consul general in St. Petersburg… (румыния · мид · россия)
Russia declared the Romanian consul general in St. Petersburg persona non grata and announced plans to close the Romanian consulate in St. Petersburg in response to Romania's closure of the Russian consulate in Constanta and declaration of its head as persona non grata. The action followed a drone attack on a residential building in Galați, Romania, which injured two people.
Consensus
- Russia declared the Romanian consul general in St. Petersburg persona non grata
- Russia plans to close the Romanian consulate in St. Petersburg
- Romania closed the Russian consulate in Constanta and declared its head persona non grata
- The incident occurred in Galați, Romania, when a drone hit a residential building, injuring two people
- The Romanian president, Nikușor Dan, announced the closure of the Russian consulate in Constanta
- The Russian Foreign Ministry called the Romanian ambassador to explain the actions
Points of divergence
- The drone attack in Galați was caused by a Ukrainian drone, according to Romanian President Nikușor Dan — vm
- The Russian Foreign Ministry accused Romania of being responsible for the drone incident — m24
- The Romanian ambassador refused to comment after being called to the Russian Foreign Ministry — vesti
Coverage (6 sources)
- Russia's Foreign Ministry Declares Romanian Consul Persona Non Grata — Вечерняя Москва
- Romanian Ambassador Refuses to Comment After Being Summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Вести
- Zakhrova: Romanian Ambassador to Moscow, Cristian Istrate, Summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Вечерняя Москва
- Romanian Ambassador Summoned to Russian Foreign Ministry Over Closure of Consulate in Constanța — Вести
- Romanian Ambassador Called to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Интерфакс
- Russia to close Romanian consulate in St. Petersburg — Москва 24