Russia has declared 14 Bulgarian diplomats persona non grata.

Axar.az reports that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has released information about this.

"In response to the steps taken by the Bulgarian government to reduce the number of representatives of the Russian diplomatic mission, ambassador Kristin was given a note declaring 14 employees of Bulgaria in Russia persona non grata. We believe that unfriendly steps towards Russia have nothing to do with the national interests of Bulgaria and its people," the statement said.