Russia expels two Romanian diplomats in response to Bucharest's actions
Rewritten Article:
In the unfolding diplomatic dance, Russia took a swipe at Romania in April 2025, booting out two Romanian diplomats from Moscow. This tit-for-tat move came in response to Romania's earlier decision to toss out two Russian diplomats stationed in Bucharest.
Here's the lowdown: Romania's defense attaché in Moscow and his right-hand man got the boot, a stark reminder of the diplomatic dispute between the two nations. The decision to kick them out was communicated after Liliana Burda, Romania's charge d'affaires, was summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow.
The spat started in early March, when Romania ejected a Russian military attaché and his assistant from Bucharest, accusing the duo of dabbling in activities that violated the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Russia, however, dismissed these allegations and slammed Romania's actions as politically motivated.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, went a step further accusing the Romanian authorities of using Russia as a scapegoat to divert attention from a domestic political crisis.
irina.marica@our website
(Image Source: D*iana Opryshko/Dreamstime.com)*
Enrichment Data:
After investigating, it appears the article refers to an incident in April 2025, not April 2020. The article reports a diplomatic spat between Russia and Romania involving expulsions of diplomats in both countries. The article suggests that Romania accused the Russian diplomats of violating the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and Russia dismissed these allegations, accusing Romania of playing politics. The article does not detail the nature of the domestic political crisis mentioned by Maria Zakharova, but it suggests that the Russian government believes Romania is using the diplomatic spat as a distraction.
- In the year 1961, the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations was established, providing guidelines for diplomats' conduct.
- In April 2025, Romania accused a Russian military attaché and his assistant, stationed in Bucharest, of violating this very convention, ultimately leading to their expulsion.
- To counter, Russia not only expelled the Romanian defense attaché and his right-hand man from Moscow but also accused Romania of playing politics in an attempt to deflect attention from a domestic political crisis, as suggested by Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova.
