The Romanian authorities have decided to declare persona non gratae on Romanian territory ten persons working within the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bucharest on the grounds that their activities and actions contravene the provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

Foreign affairs minister Bogdan Aurescu convened the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Bucharest, Valery Kuzmin, to inform him about these elements. On the occasion of the convocation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the firm condemnation of the crimes committed in Bucha and in other places in Ukraine, for which the responsibility stays with Russia.

More than 120 Russian diplomats have been expelled from EU countries amid international outrage over crimes in the town of Bucha, Reuters reported, quoted by local Digi24.

Denmark has expelled 15 Russian diplomats accused of espionage. The Copenhagen government's decision is the latest in a series of similar steps in recent weeks. Italy also announced on Tuesday the expulsion of 30 Russian diplomats. At the same time, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said that 25 Russian diplomats and embassy staff would be expelled in response to alleged war crimes committed by the Russian army in Ukraine.

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