Lithuania has announced the decision to downgrade its diplomatic relations with Russia, ordering Moscow’s ambassadors to leave the two Baltic states, APA reports citing the statement of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry.
Lithuania'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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