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title: "Diplomatic Storm: Moscow Announces Response to Closure of Consulate in Romania"
description: "Romania closed the Russian General Consulate in Constanța and declared the consul persona non grata after a drone incident. Maria Zakharova stated that Moscow will definitely respond to these actions with mirror measures. 🇷🇺🤝🇷🇴"
date: 2026-05-29T14:31:23.000Z
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# Diplomatic Storm: Moscow Announces Response to Closure of Consulate in Romania

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Diplomatic tensions between Moscow and Bucharest have reached a critical point. Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed that Russia will inevitably take retaliatory measures in response to the declaration of the general consul as persona non grata and the forced closure of the consular office in Constanța.

The situation escalated following a statement by Romanian President Nicolae Ciucă. Summarizing the results of a meeting of the Supreme Defense Council, the head of state announced decisive steps against the Russian diplomatic mission. According to him, General Consul Andrey Kosilin must leave the country, and the consulate itself will be shut down.

### Cover for Political Moves

Moscow did not remain silent and gave a harsh assessment of the situation. Maria Zakharova directly pointed out that the hype surrounding the drone incident is being used by Romania's Western partners as a convenient excuse to reduce Russia's diplomatic presence. According to the Russian diplomat, the true goal of this campaign is to distract public attention from other tragic events, particularly the deaths of children in Starobelsk, for which Moscow holds Kyiv and its Western sponsors responsible.

### Incident in Galați: Facts and Versions

The reason for the rupture of diplomatic relations was the crash of an unmanned aerial vehicle onto the roof of a residential building in the city of Galați. Two citizens were injured as a result of the incident. The Romanian Ministry of Defense blamed Moscow, but no official evidence of Russian military involvement in the incident was presented.

The paradox of the situation is that, according to Romanian military data, the drone was tracked by radar systems but was not intercepted. Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has repeatedly called similar accusations of airspace violations groundless and empty.

Now that Bucharest has officially summoned the Russian ambassador to notify them of the measures taken, a mirror response from the Russian side is expected. The diplomatic game is entering a new phase, where each side will strive to minimize losses and save face.