Romania declared Russia's consul general persona non grata

The Russian Consul General in the city of Constanța has been declared persona non grata in Romania. The consulate will be closed.

As reported by Digi24, this was announced on May 29 by the country's president Nicușor Dan, speaking at a briefing after a meeting of the supreme national defense council.

"Last night we had a serious incident in which two citizens were injured, and all responsibility lies with Russia. The Russian Consul General in Constanța has been declared persona non grata, and the consulate in Constanța will be closed," he said.

As a reminder, a drone fell on the roof of one of the buildings in the city of Galați on the night of May 29, a fire broke out and has already been extinguished. Authorities reported two people injured, and about 70 people were evacuated. The Romanian prosecutor's office opened a criminal case. Later, in connection with the incident, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Russian Ambassador Vladimir Lipayev.