Russia expels Romanian embassy staff in Moscow

Russia declared a Romanian embassy staff member in Moscow a person non grata.

Consensus

Russia declared a Romanian embassy staff member persona non grata in Moscow on August 27.
The measure was taken as a retaliatory response to Romania's earlier decision to declare a Russian diplomat persona non grata in Bucharest.
On August 27 the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Romania's acting chargé d'affaires, Liliana Burda, to deliver a note formally announcing the expulsion.
The Russian Foreign Ministry described Romania's prior decision as 'unmotivated'.

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