Estonia expels Russian diplomat over alleged subversive activities
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn said on Wednesday the chargé d'affaires of the Russian mission has been informed of the decision.
'The diplomat in question has been directly and actively involved in undermining the constitutional order and legal system of Estonia, as well as in dividing Estonian society, contributing to the crimes against the state, including several offences related to sanctions violations,' Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said in a statement.
An Estonian citizen has already been convicted in connection with these activities, the minister said.
'The Russian embassy's ongoing interference in the internal affairs of the Republic of Estonia must end and by expelling the diplomat,' Tsahkna added. (DPA)
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