She noted that the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations contains a provision that "all persons enjoying privileges and immunities are obliged, without prejudice to their privileges and immunities, to respect the laws and regulations of the receiving state, and not to interfere in the internal affairs of this state." ...

At the same time, Zakharova recalled that the public actions that took place on January 23 and 31 in Moscow and St. Petersburg were not coordinated with the executive authorities of these subjects.

Also, bans on holding public and mass events were introduced in Russia due to the situation with the coronavirus.

“Foreign diplomats were well aware of this.

Thus, the participation of employees of the Consulates General of Sweden and Poland and the German Embassy in the events held on January 23 and 31 is not only interference in the internal affairs of Russia, but also a deliberate, deliberate violation of the laws of the host state, ”Zakharova said.

Earlier, the presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that the expulsion of three European diplomats was the result of the actions of foreign missions against the background of uncoordinated actions in Russia.

According to him, Moscow "has clearly demonstrated that it does not intend to tolerate this."

On February 5, the Foreign Ministry declared the employees of the embassies of Sweden, Poland and Germany persona non grata for their participation in illegal actions on 23 January.