Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russia sees Denmark’s request to reduce the number of Russian diplomats as another manifestation of hostility. The relevant comment was posted on: area foreign policy department.
The representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “We consider the request of the Danish authorities to reduce the number of diplomatic personnel working at the Russian Embassy in Copenhagen from 15 to 5, as another manifestation of the hostile attitude of the Danish leadership towards our country.” Ministry said.
The diplomat noted that necessary conclusions will be drawn in this regard.
Prior to that, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs statedThat the number of employees of the Russian embassy in the country should be reduced to a level corresponding to the level of the Danish diplomatic mission in Moscow. According to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the institution informed Russian Ambassador Vladimir Barbin about this. The Ministry stated that the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation should consist of a maximum of five diplomats and 20 employees.
August 21 diplomat Barbin declarationIt is stated that Denmark’s supply of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine will lead to an escalation of the conflict. He stressed that such a position of Copenhagen pushes Ukraine into the abyss and that its citizens are “doomed to new victims”.
Formerly Netherlands and Denmark approvedThe USA approved the sending of F-16 warplanes to Ukraine.