at the Estonia Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, on March 19, a temporary attorney in the affairs of the Russian Federation in Estonia was called. The diplomat was awarded a note that an employee of the Russian embassy having diplomatic status was declared Persona Non Grata, reports Err.
The representative of the Russian Embassy has informed that “Tallinn does not intend to endure the actions of Russia against the independence and sovereignty of Estonia and considers it necessary to declare this very clearly,” the press service of the foreign policy said.
“Hybrid operations against the security of the Republic of Estonia, coordinated by the Russian special services, should stop,” added in the Foreign Ministry.
Estonia January 11, 2023 demanded that Russia reduce the number of employees of the Russian embassy in Tallinn.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the republic noted that parity will be ensured with the number of employees of the Estonian embassy in Moscow.
to this, on January 23, Russia answered the challenge of Estonia Ambassador, to which the request was transferred to leave Moscow by February 7. At the same time, Russia announced that he also recalls his ambassador from Tallinn. In early February 2023, the Ambassador of Estonia left Russia, and Estonia – the Ambassador of the Russian Federation.