Moscow declares 10 Norwegian diplomats personae non gratae

STORY: Moscow declares 10 Norwegian diplomats personae non gratae DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Moscow street 2. various of Norwegian embassy in Moscow 3. various of Russian Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: Russia has declared 10 diplomats working at the Norwegian embassy and military attache's office in Moscow personae non gratae, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. Norwegian Ambassador Robert Kvile was summoned to the ministry in protest over Oslo's decision to expel 15 Russian diplomats from the Russian Embassy in Norway and military attache's office, the ministry said. "This hostile step further aggravated the situation in our bilateral relations, which are currently at a critically low level," it added. The ministry said that it would take other measures in response to Oslo's hostile actions, including potential restrictions on hiring Russian staff at Norwegian diplomatic missions. Norway expelled 15 Russian dip

Russia expels 8 Greek diplomats in tit-for-tat move

STORY: Russia expels 8 Greek diplomats in tit-for-tat move DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Russia 2. various of Ukraine STORYLINE: The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday that Russia has declared eight Greek diplomats "personae non gratae," ordering them to leave the country within eight days. The statement said that Greek Ambassador to Russia Ekaterini Nassika was summoned to the Foreign Ministry in protest over the expulsion of Russian diplomats in Greece and Greece's supply of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine. It added that the measures were taken as a direct response to the hostile actions of the Greek authorities, and Moscow will reserve the right to respond if Athens continues to take such an anti-Russian course. Also on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting Moldovan President Maia Sandu to discuss bilateral cooperation and the two countries' prospects for joining the Europea

Russia continues to expel European diplomats

STORY: Russia continues to expel European diplomats DATELINE: May 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Portuguese Embassy in Moscow 2. various of Slovenian Embassy in Moscow 3. various of Moscow STORYLINE: Russia said Thursday that it is expelling five diplomats of the Portuguese Embassy in Moscow in a retaliatory move. The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Portuguese ambassador to Russia and protested against the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats from Portugal. The five Portuguese diplomats were declared "personae non gratae" and must leave Russia within 14 days. On the same day, Russia also demanded the Slovenian embassy in Moscow reduce its diplomatic staff by four people, about 40 percent of the total number, within 10 days. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the decision was taken in response to Ljubljana's move last month to reduce the size of the Russian embassy and the deterioration of its working conditions. The minist

Russia expels 18 EU diplomats in retaliatory move

STORY: Russia expels 18 EU diplomats in retaliatory move DATELINE: April 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent "Russia's foreign ministry said on Friday that the country expelled 18 European Union (EU) diplomats in a retaliatory move. The ministry said in a statement that it had summoned the head of the EU Delegation to Russia Markus Ederer in a protest over the EU's decision to declare 19 Russian diplomats 'personae non gratae' earlier this month. In response to the hostile actions of the European Union, 18 employees working at the EU Delegation to Russia have been declared 'personae non gratae' and will have to leave the territory of the Russian Federation in the near future." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

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(220329) -- MOSCOW, March 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk near the building of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow March 28, 2022. North Macedonia has declared five Russian diplomats as personae non grata, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)