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Russia-Moldova diplomatic expulsions 2026
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FIRST ENTRY NOV 10
NOV 10 · Day 1
Russia expels Moldovan diplomat in tit-for-tat move
Moldovan authorities declared an employee of the Russian embassy in Chisinau persona non grata on October 23.
Drones have penetrated Moldovan territory on multiple occasions since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Moldova's ambassador Lilian Darii and informed him that a member of the Moldovan embassy's staff had been declared unacceptable on the basis of the principle of reciprocity.
“A strong protest was lodged with the ambassador after the Moldovan authorities on October 23 declared an employee of the Russian embassy in Chisinau persona non grata,”
RUSSIA'S MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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