Estonia has decided to expel the Russian diplomat. On this subject reported on the website of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On March 24, the Estonian Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian charge d’affaires in Tallinn and presented him with a diplomatic note stating that one of the embassy employees had been declared persona non grata.
The Foreign Ministry said the diplomat’s activities violate the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, so he must leave Estonia no later than March 29. Tallinn claims embassy employee helped undermine Estonia’s security and constitutional order, spread propaganda ‘justifying Russia’s military actions’ and contributed to splitting Estonian society .
On February 1, the head of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry called on European countries to expel Russian ambassadors.
“In most cases, there are not many advantages to having a Russian ambassador in a European capital. Because, as we can see, it is no longer a diplomatic institution, but a propaganda institution,” said Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis.
On January 23, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced its decision to downgrade diplomatic relations with Estonia to charge d’affaires. The agency explained the move as a response to the reduction in embassy staff in Tallinn. As a result, both countries withdrew their ambassadors.
