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Latvia tells Russian ambassador to leave

As a gesture of solidarity with Estonia and Lithuania

23 January, 19:14
(ANSA-AFP) - RIGA, JAN 23 - Latvia on Monday said it had decided to downgrade its diplomatic representation in Russia and had asked the Russian ambassador to leave, hours after a similar move by fellow Baltic state Estonia. "The ambassador of Russia shall leave by 24 February 2023," Latvia's foreign ministry said in a statement, attributing the decision to Russaia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine and as a gesture of solidarity with Estonia and Lithuania. (ANSA-AFP).

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