Russian media reported Thursday that Norway has been included in a list of unfriendly countries that are conducting hostile actions against Moscow’s foreign diplomatic missions overseas.
According to the statement issued by the cabi-net, it stated: “We adopted the Russian presidential decree ‘On the application of measures against the unfriendly actions of foreign states.’”
“The decree stipulates restrictions, up to a complete ban, on the ability of unfriendly countries to hire staff for their embassies, consulates, representative offices of state bodies and state institutions from among persons resident in Russia,” the statement said.
“So, according to the new order, Norway is as-signed a limit of 27 employees,” the cabinet stated. The government recalled that, in May 2021, restrictions were imposed on the diplomatic missions of the US and the Czech Republic, and in July 2022 the diplomatic missions of Greece, Denmark, Slovenia, Croatia and Slovakia were prohibited, according to TASS news agency.
“The list approved by the government is not definitive and may be expanded, taking into account the ongoing hostile actions by foreign countries against Russian missions abroad,” the cabinet underlined.
“There is another list apart from this one pre-pared in 2022 to implement the decree on the temporary procedure for the fulfillment of obligations to foreign creditors,” TASS reported.—Agencies
