Russia has decided to declare Romania's Consul General persona non grata and close the country's Consulate General in Saint Petersburg.
Source: Russian Foreign Ministry statement, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Cristian Istrate, Romania's Ambassador to Russia, on 25 June.
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He was handed "a note from the ministry declaring the consul general of Romania in Saint Petersburg persona non grata and announcing the forthcoming closure of the consular mission located there".
