Russia declares Romanian diplomat working in Moscow persona non grata

Russia has declared an employee of the Romanian embassy in Moscow persona non grata as a retaliatory measure, the Foreign Ministry noted, Report informs.

"On August 27, Romania's charge d'affaires in Russia Liliana Burda was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry's State Protocol Department, where she was received a note from the ministry declaring an employee of the Romanian embassy in Moscow persona non grata," the statement said.

The ministry emphasized that "this measure is a response to Romania's earlier, unjustified decision to declare an employee of the Russian embassy in Bucharest persona non grata."