Romanian diplomats, explained by Moscow. MAE reaction: an “unfounded” measure

The Russian Foreign Ministry convened on Wednesday on the Romanian business in Moscow, Liliana Burda, to hand you a note by which Russia informs the fact that it declares “Persona Non Grata” on the military issues of the Romanian Embassy in the Russian Federation and its deputy
UPDATE The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania confirms that the Romanian business charge in Moscow was convened on Thursday, April 9, 2025, at Russian MAE. During the meeting, the Russian side informed about the decision of the Russian authorities to declare as a non -grata person two members of the Diplomatic Personnel of the Romanian Embassy.
“This measure of the Russian part, unfounded in relation to the provisions of the Vienna Convention on 1961 on diplomatic relations, occurs in response to the decision adopted by the Romanian authorities, on March 5, 2025, regarding the declaration as a non -grata person on the territory of Romania, Aero and Naval of the Russian Federation in Bucharest, as well as of Bucharest”transmitted, on Wednesday, to a MAE statement
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminds that the decision of the Romanian authorities took into account the respective Russian diplomats that contravene the provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations.
The initial news
The information appears in a short statement posted on the official website of the MAE Rus, mid.ru.
“The business of business of Romania in the Russian Federation, Liliana Burda, was convened at the Department of the State Protocol of the Russian Foreign Ministry“, He had previously announced the official TASS press agency, without mentioning the reason for this convocation, according to Agerpres.

Liliana Burda, convened by the Russian Foreign Ministry. Photo capture video fb
According to the Russian MAE statement, this is a response measure to a decision “Unmotivated” of the Romanian side to declare “persona non grata ” on the military attachment of the Russian Embassy in Bucharest and his assistant.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bucharest announced on March 5 that he declares them “Persona non grata” In Romania on the military attaché of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bucharest, as well as its deputy, and the two will leave Romania immediately.
The two functions were occupied by Victor Makovski and Evgheni Ignatiev