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Moscow to Summon Romanian Envoy After Russian Diplomat Expelled Over Drone Incursions
The Moscow Times • • world
Key Points:
- Russia’s Foreign Ministry plans to summon Romania’s chargé d’affaires, Liliana Burda, in Moscow, marking a diplomatic response to recent tensions.
- This move follows Romania’s declaration of a Russian diplomat as persona non grata in late July due to repeated drone incursions into Romanian airspace.
- Romania has also recalled its ambassador to Russia and protested against Russia’s violation of its airspace, showing fragments of a destroyed drone to the Russian ambassador.
- The Romanian military shot down three drones believed to be of Russian origin between July 24 and July 26 amid ongoing airspace breaches since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- Romania, sharing a border with Ukraine, continues to face security challenges related to the conflict, prompting heightened diplomatic and military responses.
