Moscow said on Friday that Latvias ambassador had actually been given 2 weeks to leave Russia, accusing the Baltic state and EU member of total Russophobia.
The most current expulsion follows Russia on Monday downgraded diplomatic relations with Estonia and ordered its ambassador to leave the nation, having actually made the exact same allegation against Tallinn.Estonia retaliated, asking the Russian ambassador to leave Tallinn, and in solidarity, Latvia on Monday also ordered the Russian ambassador to leave and stated it was devaluing diplomatic ties.
Latvias ambassador Maris Riekstins was ordered to leave the Russian Federation within 2 weeks, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said in a statement Friday.Latvias choice to downgrade ties would have consequences, the ministry added.Moscow accused both Baltic countries of total Russophobia and taking hostile steps versus Russia .
Stress between Russia and its European next-door neighbors have spiked after President Vladimir Putin sent Russian troops into Ukraine on Feb.
24 last year.Fellow Baltic state Lithuania devalued its diplomatic relations with Russia back in April in action to the atrocities performed by the occupying Russian soldiers in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha.