Estonian diplomats are ordered to leave Russia within five days. The Russian Foreign Ministry declared persona non grata the Consul General of Estonia and the head of the Pskov Chancellery of the Estonian Consulate General in St. Petersburg. This is stated on the website of the department. Earlier, Estonia sent the Consul General of Russia in Narva and another consul to leave the country. The reasons for this decision in the Estonian Foreign Ministry were not named.
"As a response to this provocative step of Tallinn, a decision was made to declare as persons the non grata of the Consul General of Estonia in St. Petersburg I. Kirikmae and the head of the Pskov Chancellery of the Estonian Consulate General in St. Petersburg. Kanarik, "it was reported.. It is noted that Estonian diplomats are ordered to leave Russia within five days. Recall that today Russia expelled Moldovan diplomats in response to similar actions of Chisinau.
Original article: Russia expelled Consul General of Estonia.