Consul of the Consulate General of Ukraine in St. Petersburg Oleksandr Sosoniuk left Russia on Wednesday, in Ukraine he plans to take a short vacation to spend time with his family and recuperate, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Oleh Nikolenko said.
“We must understand that the work of Ukrainian diplomats in Russia, in fact, on the territory of the aggressor state, is full of numerous challenges. People work under conditions of increased pressure, permanent threats of provocations. In addition, the Russian side neglects its obligations under the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations, in particular in terms of ensuring the security of the foreign diplomatic corps,” the spokesperson told Interfax-Ukraine on Thursday.
Nikolenko said the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry highly appreciates the work of Sosoniuk and all employees of Ukrainian diplomatic institutions in Russia.
“After the vacation, the consul will return to the Foreign Ministry and will continue to protect the national interests of our state,” the spokesperson of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.
As reported, the FSB of Russia spoke about the detention of the consul of Ukraine in this city, Sosoniuk, in St. Petersburg, allegedly while receiving classified information from the bases of Russian law enforcement agencies.
