Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko ruled out the closure of Russian embassies in Europe in response to new sanctions

“This is not in our tradition. Therefore, we believe that the work of diplomatic missions is important”, - Grushko answered a question from journalists about whether Moscow plans to close diplomatic missions in Europe in response to the expansion of sanctions (quoted by RIA Novosti).

“We didn’t start a diplomatic war, a campaign of expulsions”, - added the deputy head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.