Russia closes consulates of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia in St. Petersburg and Pskov

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation recalled the permit for the activities of Dipmissions of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in St. Petersburg and Pskov. This is reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Works will have to stop the Consulates of Three countries in St. Petersburg, as well as the Consulate of Latvia and the Office of Estonia Consulate Protection in Pskov.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that this decision was made on the basis of the principle of reciprocity due to the closure of Russian missions in the Baltic countries, as well as “taking into account the provision of the authorities of these countries of military assistance to the Kiev regime and the coverings from their part of the crimes of Ukrainian nationalists against the civilian population of Donbass and Ukraine. “

Heads of missions will be announced by Non Grata personnel, and employees who are not citizens of Russia are undesirable person. All of them will leave Russia.