Russia closes Latvian consulates in St. Petersburg and Pskov. The consulates general in Estonia and Lithuania are also being closed. Consulate officials have been declared persona non grata. “Heads of diplomatic missions have been strongly protested in connection with unfriendly actions to close the Russian Consulates General in Klaipeda, Liepaja, Daugavpils, Narva and the Office of the Consular Section of the Russian Embassy in Estonia (r

Russia closes consulates of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia

Russia closes Latvian consulates in St. Petersburg and Pskov. Consulates General are also closed in Estonia and Lithuania. Consular employees have been declared persona non grata. “Heads of diplomatic missions have been strongly protested in connection with unfriendly actions to close the Russian Consulates General in Klaipeda, Liepaja, Daugavpils, Narva and the Chancellery of the Consular Department of the Russian Embassy in Estonia (city
Tartu)», – according to the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry. At the end of March, European countries began to expel Russian diplomats.