Five diplomats of the Russian embassy in Chisinau (Moldova) are declared persona non grata in the republic.

This was reported by Realitatea. Md the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova Anna Samson.

The names of diplomats and the reasons for such a decision are as yet unknown.

Russian Ambassador to Moldova Farit Mukhametshin told the Moldavian edition of Newsmaker that such note was received by the diplomatic mission on May 29 after lunch.

"The document is under study. While we can not comment on anything, "he said.

According to the publication, one of the mentioned diplomats is the assistant to the military attache of the Russian embassy in Moldova Alexander Grudin, who is involved in the case of ex-deputy from the Democratic Party of Moldova Yuri Bolbochanu, who was detained on March 17 during a secret meeting with a foreign citizen, "an officer Under cover ", working for foreign intelligence. Bolbochanu is suspected of espionage and treason.

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