Latvia, in solidarity with Estonia, will also reduce the level of diplomatic relations with Russia, Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevicius tweeted..

“Considering that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine continues, and as a sign of solidarity with Estonia, Latvia will reduce the level of diplomatic representation in Russia to the level of a plenipotentiary representative from February 24,” the Foreign Minister said and added that Russia is required to take the same step in response.

On the morning of January 23, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced its decision to reduce the level of diplomatic relations between Moscow and Tallinn to the level of a charge d'affaires.

Estonian Ambassador must leave Russia by February 7.

In Moscow, the decision was justified by the "

Lithuania reduced diplomatic relations with Russia to the level of Charge d'Affaires in April 2022.

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Recall, on Monday morning, Estonian Ambassador to Ukraine Kaimo Kuuska said that his country, as part of a new aid package, would give Ukraine all 155-mm howitzers, thus providing military assistance in the amount of more than 1% of the country's GDP.