North Korea leader has met with Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu; Moldova expels 45 Russian diplomats and embassy staff, citing years of ‘hostile actions’
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told a weekly briefing that Moldova’s decision would “not go unanswered,” calling it “another step in the destruction of bilateral relations” between the countries.
The Kremlin said it regretted Moldova’s decision and accused the country’s leadership of encouraging “Russophobia”.
