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Russia Declares Romanian Consul in St. Petersburg 'Persona Non Grata'
Moscow, June 25 (QNA) - The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday declared the Romanian Consul General in St. Petersburg persona non grata and announced the closure of Romanian Consulate General in the city.
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Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 25, 2026
Russia closes Romania's Consulate General in Saint Petersburg
Russia has decided to declare Romania's Consul General persona non grata and close the country's Consulate General in Saint Petersburg.
Daily Finland
· Jun 26, 2026
Russia closes Romania's Consulate General in St. Petersburg
Russia has decided to close the Romanian Consulate General in St. Petersburg and declare the Romanian consul general persona non grata, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday, reported Xinhua. The Romanian ambassador to Russia was summoned to the ministry in the morning to receive the official diplomatic note. The decision is a response to Romania closing the Russian Consulate General in Constanta and declaring the Russian consul general persona non grata, after what was alleged to be a Russian drone crashed into the roof of a residential building in the city of Galati, Romania. Russia has denied all accusations and called them completely unfounded.
Romania Insider
· Jun 26, 2026
Russia closes Romania’s Consulate in Saint Petersburg, expels consul
Russia closes Romania’s Consulate in Saint Petersburg, expels consul
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 27, 2026
Russia arah Konsulat Romania ditutup
MOSCOW: Russia pada Khamis mengarahkan penutupan Konsulat Romania di Saint Petersburg dan mengusir Konsul Jeneral negara itu. Ia adalah sebagai tindakan balas terhadap keputusan Romania menutup misi diplomatik Russia di bandar pelabuhan Constanta. Hubungan antara Russia dan Romania yang merupakan anggota Kesatuan Eropah (EU) dan Pertubuhan Perjanjian Atlantik Utara (NATO) sebelum ini tegang. Ini kerana ... Read more The post Russia arah Konsulat Romania ditutup appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Kyiv Post
· Jun 25, 2026
Russia Shuts Romanian Mission in St. Petersburg After Drone Incident Row
Russia announced the closure of Romania’s mission in St. Petersburg and expelled its consul general in retaliation for Bucharest’s decision to shut Russia’s consulate in Constanța. Romania acted after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in Galați, injuring civilians and raising alarm among NATO and EU partners.
Meduza.io
· Jul 7, 2026
Her father called the police during an argument. Turkey sent her back to Russia to stand trial for anti-war speech.
A Russian activist facing criminal charges for “discrediting” the military was deported from Turkey to Russia after her visa-free stay expired and she was unable to obtain a residence permit, her father told BBC’s Russian service. The activist, Ariadna Litvinova, had come to stay with him in Turkey in September 2025 to escape prosecution at home, said her father, Valery Kryzhanovskiy, who lives in Turkey.
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Related coverage for "Russia Declares Romanian Consul in St. Petersburg 'Persona Non Grata'": Ukrainska Pravda — Russia closes Romania's Consulate General in Saint Petersburg. Daily Finland — Russia closes Romania's Consulate General in St. Petersburg. Romania Insider — Russia closes Romania’s Consulate in Saint Petersburg, expels consul . Utusan Malaysia — Russia arah Konsulat Romania ditutup. Kyiv Post — Russia Shuts Romanian Mission in St. Petersburg After Drone Incident Row. Meduza.io — Her father called the police during an argument. Turkey sent her back to Russia to stand trial for anti-war speech.