“In our countries, we are mainly talking about the countries of the European Union and those countries that we declared unfriendly, so they practically minimized our diplomatic presence.

We have countries in which there are only one or two diplomats, ”RIA Novosti quotes her.

At the same time, she noted that even in such numbers they continue to work, as they are needed to help Russian citizens and organizations, and they also help maintain economic ties.

Earlier, Zakharova said that European leaders themselves pushed the EU into an energy crisis.