<div class="at-above-post addthis tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/russia-estonia-expel-ambassadors-amid-destroyed-relations/"></div>MOSCOW (AP) Russia and Estonia on Monday were expelling the ambassadors from each other’s countries in a tit-for-tat move, saying that their diplomatic missions will be headed by charges d’affaires. The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Estonian Ambassador Margus Laidre and ordered him to leave the country by Feb. 7. The statement issued by the […]<! AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get the excerpt ><div class="at-below-post addthis tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/russia-es
Envoy Margus Laidre given until February 7 to leave; mission to be headed by charge d'affaires, in retaliation for Tallinn downsizing Russian embassy staff
As a response to a significant reduction of its embassy staff in Tallinn and amid the destruction of the entire set of relations with Moscow, Russia is lowering the level of diplomatic relations with Estonia, according to a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry published on Monday, TASS reports