“We regret the unfair decision of the Russian Foreign Ministry, a purely reciprocal political decision,” he wrote on Twitter.

North Macedonia warned of the negative consequences of such a decision for relations between the two countries.

On June 10, Russia declared the employee of the North Macedonian Embassy persona non grata.

On May 18, the authorities of North Macedonia announced the expulsion of a Russian diplomat from the country.

The Russian Foreign Ministry promised to respond to this unfriendly step.