Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved the corresponding proposal of the Russian Foreign Ministry. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was instructed to carry out all activities related to the closure of the diplomatic establishment by October 1, 2023.
In May, in response to the hostile actions of the Swedish side, the Russian Foreign Ministry declared five employees of the Swedish embassy in Moscow persona non grata.
In addition, as of September 1, 2023, consent to the activities of the Consulate General of Sweden in St. Petersburg was revoked.
