Russia Expels Romanian Diplomat Over Drone Row
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared the Romanian diplomat persona non grata. Liliana Burda, the Romanian Ambassador in Russia, arrived today at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where she was handed a note declaring the staff member of the Romanian Embassy in Moscow persona non grata.
Consensus
- Russia declared a Romanian diplomat persona non grata.
- The measure was a response to Romania's earlier decision to declare a Russian diplomat persona non grata in Bucharest.
- Russia described Romania's decision as 'unmotivated'.
- The incident followed drone flyovers in Romanian airspace in late July.
- A Romanian diplomat was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on August 27.
- The Romanian diplomat, Lilianna Burda, was handed a note formally declaring the Russian action.
- The Romanian diplomat left the ministry without giving comments.
Points of divergence
- Russia's response came one month after Romania's expulsion, indicating slow diplomacy. — tg_rybar
- Romania's actions are driven by internal political needs to justify support for Ukraine and distract from domestic crises. — tg_rybar
- Romanian authorities did not react to the explosion of a Ukrainian drone at the Constanța port. — tg_rybar
- Romanian authorities labeled Ukrainian aircraft intrusions as 'unintentional' despite drone violations. — tg_rybar
- A Romanian F-16 shot down a drone on July 26. — vm
- The European External Action Service (EEAS) summoned a Russian envoy after the drone incident. — vedomosti
- Romania closed the Russian consulate in Constanța in June after a drone crash in Galați. — vedomosti
- The meeting between the Romanian diplomat and the Russian Foreign Ministry lasted five minutes. — kommerant
- The Romanian diplomat left the Russian Foreign Ministry building without comments. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (20 sources)
- Results of August 27 — Рыбарь
- Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Romanian Chargé d'Affairs Liliana Burdu and handed her a note of protest — Радио Свобода
- Slow diplomacy — Рыбарь
- Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs declares Romanian diplomat persona non grata — ЭХО / Новости
- Russia declared a Romanian embassy staff member in Moscow a person non grata — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian Foreign Ministry declared a Romanian embassy staff member persona non grata — Ведомости
- Temporary accredited person of Romania in Moscow summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs left the diplomatic building without comments, reported... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- On August 27, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of State Protocol was summoned by the Temporary Ambassador of Romania in Russia... — МИД России
- Temporary Romanian Chargé d'Affairs arrived at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Вечерняя Москва
- Visit of Romania's temporary envoy to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs lasted five minutes — Коммерсантъ
- The Romanian temporary envoy in Moscow who arrived at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not engage with the press, reports a correspondent... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- The temporary charge d'affairs of Romania summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow arrived at the diplomatic building, reports a correspondent... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- 27 August Temporary Consul General of Romania in Russia L.Burda was summoned to the State Protocol Department... — МИД России
- Temporary Romanian Ambassador in Moscow Arrived at the Russian Foreign Ministry — Интерфакс
- The temporary charge d'affairs of Romania summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow arrived at the diplomatic building, reports a correspondent... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Foreign Ministry summoned Romanian representative in Russia — Ведомости
- Temporary Romanian Ambassador Called to Russian Foreign Ministry — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian Foreign Ministry summoned temporary accredited person of Romania — Коммерсантъ
- Temporary Romanian Ambassador Called to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Вести
- Russian Foreign Ministry reports on the summons of Romania's temporary envoy — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Russia
- Romania
- MID
- Moscow
- Liliana Burda
- TASS
- Bucharest
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Department of State Protocol
- Vladimir Lipaev
- INTERFAX.RU
- Embassy
- Media
- Mikhail Zvinchuk
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