Kosovo expels two Russian diplomats

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Gazeta Express

22/10/2021 20:38

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani has ordered the expulsion of two Russian diplomats for “endangering national security” and accused Russia of trying to destabilize the region.

President Vjosa Osmani said in a press release on Friday that she asked the foreign ministry “to declare two officials of the Liaison Office of the Russian Federation in Kosovo ‘persona non grata.’” According to Osmani the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has notified law enforcement institutions on relevant authorities to implement the decision.

“The institutions of the Republic of Kosovo are determined to fight against the malign influence of the Russian Federation and its proxies in the region, which aim to undermine our achievements, and those of the US, NATO and the EU. For this reason, we will continue to closely co-operate with our American and European allies to prevent attempts for Kosovo and neighboring countries to fall prey to the Russian Federation’s ambitions to destabilize our region,” the President said in a statement. She assured the citizens of the Republic of Kosovo that country’s institutions will never hesitate to act if our country’s security and constitutional order is threatened.

ATV reports that the two Russian citizens declared “persona non grata” who are identified by Kosovo’s institutions for their activities threatening country’s security are: Denis Vengerskii and Alexey Kryvosheev. ATV got hold of a document confirming that Kosovo’s Foreign Minister Donika Gervalla has already informed the President, Prime Minister, Kosovo Police and Kosovo Intelligence Agency of the decision to expel the two Russians. /GazetaExpress/