On November 11, Moldova's ambassador to Russia, Lilian Drey, was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The Ministry issued a strong protest against the decision of the authorities in Moldova on October 23 to declare a staff member of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau as persona non grata. The authorities cited as a reason the alleged discovery of debris from a UAV carrying explosives on the territory of Moldova.
The ministry emphasized that the lack of evidence that the UAV was of Russian origin shows that the decision was based on a planned pretext and is another unfriendly act by Moldova.
The real goal of the moves is to further erode the centuries-old ties between Russia and Moldova and block the work of the Russian diplomatic missions in Chisinau at every step.
The Ambassador of Moldova received a diplomatic note informing him that, in accordance with the principle of reciprocity, Russia declared a staff member of the Embassy of Moldova in Russia persona non grata.