Romanian law enforcement officers work on the site of an explosion at a residential block of flats following a drone hit close to the border with Ukraine, in Galati, Romania, on May 29, 2026. (Reuters)
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Russia vows swift response to Romanian closure of its consulate
Russia will respond swiftly to Romania’s decision to close down the Russian consulate in Constanta, the state-run TASS news agency cited Foreign Ministry
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Romania expelled Russia's consul in Constanta and closed the consulate after a Russian drone struck an apartment block near the Ukrainian border; Moscow pledged a swift response and denied any evidence of drones in EU territory. The escalation raises geopolitical risk flags for tech firms with infrastructure, logistics, or data center exposure across the Black Sea corridor.
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