Estonia Tells Russia To Reduce Number Of Diplomats In Tallinn

The Russian Embassy in Tallinn (file photo)

Estonia has told Russia to reduce the number of diplomats at its embassy in Tallinn by February, the Baltic country's Foreign Ministry said on January 11. It said in a statement that Russia should cut the number of diplomats to eight, equivalent to the number of Estonian diplomats in Moscow. The Russian Embassy in Tallinn lists 17 diplomats on its website. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Estonia has expelled three diplomats. Moscow said the expulsions were the latest example of the Baltic state's "Russophobia." To read the original story by Reuters, click here.