Lithuania and Latvia have also recalled their diplomatic representatives from Moscow
Lithuania has announced its decision to downgrade the level of its diplomatic relations with Russia, ordering Moscow’s ambassador to leave the Baltic state.
The country’s foreign minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, announced on Monday that Lithuania’s diplomatic representative would also be recalled from Moscow in the coming days.
Vilnius also decided to shut down the Russian consulate in the city of Klaipeda.
“In response to Russia’s relentless aggressive actions in Ukraine, the Lithuanian government has made the decision to downgrade the status of diplomatic representation,” Landsbergis said, speaking to journalists. “The Russian ambassador will have to leave Lithuania,” he added.
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