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Moldova expelled 45 Russian embassy staff members (diplomats and technical employees) who left the country on Aug. 14, 2023.

Chișinău, Ukraine
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Kyiv Post Ukrainska Pravda

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Moldova (organization) Russian Federation (organization) Nicolae Popescu (person) Russian Embassy in Moldova (organization)

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

45 diplomats and employees working at the Russian embassy in Chișinău left the country on Aug. 14

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Some diplomats and staff of the Russian Embassy in Moldova flew from Chișinău to Russia on 14 August

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

The plane landed at Chişinău airport at 05:30

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

All the Russian embassy staff who have been expelled from Moldova were transported to the airport on two buses and in several cars

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Extracted: 2026-03-08T00:17:42.408Z

Source story: 20559