Russia reprisals against Sweden: 5 diplomats declared persona non grata

In a statement made by the ministry, it was noted that Sweden declared 5 Russian diplomats “persona non grata” on April 25.

Stressing that this is a “hostile” step and that it puts bilateral relations in a difficult situation, the statement states that for this reason, the Swedish ambassador in Moscow, Malena Mard, was summoned to the Ministry.

In the statement, the statement “The ambassador was informed that 5 Swedish diplomats, including 3 staff dealing with defense issues, were declared persona non grata at the Swedish Embassy in Moscow, as required by reciprocity.”

In addition, in the statement in which it was reported that the activities of the Russian Consulate General in Gothenburg were suspended from September 1, the Ambassador said: “From September 1, 2023, the Russian side will visit St. Also it was reported that the St. Petersburg Consulate General has revoked its permission for its activities. (AA)