Russia expels Moldovan diplomat in tit-for-tat move
Summary
Russia said it expelled a member of Moldova’s embassy staff in response to Moldova’s expulsion of a Russian embassy employee on October 23. Moldova said a Russian drone had entered its airspace and crashed near homes and an energy facility; Russia disputed Moldova’s stated basis for its decision.Key Facts
- Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it summoned Moldova’s ambassador, Lilian Darii, and notified him that a Moldovan embassy staff member was declared unacceptable.
- Russia described its action as a response based on the principle of reciprocity.
- Moldova expelled a Russian embassy employee after reporting debris from a drone carrying explosives on its territory.
- Moldovan President Maia Sandu said the drone was Russian and had crashed near homes and an energy facility.
- Drones have entered Moldovan territory on multiple occasions since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.
- Moldova launched a 400-kilovolt power line linking Vulcanesti and Chisinau to Romania’s electricity grid.
- The new line is intended to reduce Moldova’s reliance on Russian energy and the Cuciurgan power plant in Transnistria.
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