Moldova expels Russian diplomat over polling stations in Transnistria
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The unnamed diplomat is expelled in protest against the opening of six polling stations in the breakaway region.
Moldova has expelled a Russian diplomat over the opening of polling stations for Russia’s presidential election in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria.
Relations are increasingly fraught between Russia and Moldova, whose pro-Western government has firmly opposed Russia’s war in neighbouring Ukraine.
Moldova summoned Russia’s ambassador, Oleg Vasnetsov, to protest against the Kremlin’s decision to open six polling stations in Transnistria “contrary to the position of the Moldovan authorities”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.
It said it informed Vasnetsov that an unnamed embassy worker was a “collaborator” who was declared persona non grata and must leave the country.
Vasnetsov said Moscow would respond to Moldova, describing the embassy worker’s expulsion as an unfriendly act, Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency reported.
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