The Russian Ambassador called the decision to lower the level of diplomatic relations with Estonia forced

According to him, the Estonian authorities have created an abnormal situation in bilateral relations, reminiscent of a front-line situation.

“Under these conditions, it is not possible to maintain normal contact, so Russia simply had no other choice,” Lipaev quoted TASS on the air of the Solovyov Live TV channel.

Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Russia was lowering the level of diplomatic relations with Estonia to chargé d'affaires.

This measure, as specified in the department, is a response to the radical reduction of the staff of the Russian embassy by Tallinn.