From the first of September, the Russian consulate in Gothenburg will be closed, the Russian news agency Tass writes.
The news comes at the same time as five Swedish diplomats are expelled from Russia. The reason is stated to be the confrontational course that Sweden is pursuing against the Russian Federation, Tass states on its website, and probably refers to the fact that Sweden expelled five Russian diplomats on April 25.
"No Comments"
The Russian consulate has been located at Sankt Sigfridsplan in central Gothenburg since the 80s. Among other things, it has offered visa services and received passport applications.
– We have no comments, says the consulate in Gothenburg when we reach them by phone to ask about the closure.
The news agency Tass states that it will also close the Swedish consulate in Saint Petersburg from September 1.