Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin was declared persona non grata on the territory of the Republic of Moldova.

In this May, this declaration was also issued to other 5 Russian diplomats.

The decision was made on the basis of information received from the secret services.

According to the press, among these diplomats is Alexandr Grudin, a military attaché of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau. His name became popular after the detention of deputy Iurie Bolboceanu, accused of espionage and homeland betrayal. Bolboceanu and Grudin were plotting a conspiracy

Another Russian diplomat is Russia's military attaché, Igor Dovbnea. In March, he participated with separatist Transnistria  administration, presenting flowers to the "Military Glory Memorial" in Dubasari. Then, the Chisinau Defense Ministry said it would take the appropriate measures in this case.

Previously, Moscow also wrote that Rinat Anderjanov, the general secretary of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau, was expelled. He was drunk driving a diplomatic car, reported local press.