The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Swedish ambassador. According to Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting focused on Sweden's commitments.

MOSCOW, July 6. Anna Christina Therese Johannesson, the Swedish ambassador to Moscow, left the building of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs after being summoned in connection with the attack on the Russian embassy in Stockholm, according to a report.

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons Swedish ambassador

- The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Swedish ambassador to Moscow, Christina Johannesson, on Monday, said ministry spokesperson Maria Zacharova.

- According to her, Russia planned to focus the meeting on Sweden's obligations under the Vienna Convention and also on guarantees previously provided by Stockholm.

- Zacharova noted that the Russian embassy in Sweden and Russian diplomats "became the target not only of terrorist threats, but also of physical drones that were launched directly onto the premises" of the diplomatic mission.

- She emphasized that this is not the first such incident involving drones.

- Russia previously sent a note to the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding another attack on a diplomatic mission, said Russian ambassador to Stockholm Sergey Beliaev to the Vesti TV program.

- He pointed out that Moscow expects Swedish authorities to promptly inform the mission of the results of their investigation.

- The Swedish ambassador to Moscow, Christina Johannesson, left the building of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs after a 40-minute meeting without comments for the media, reported TASS agency.

Embassy Attack

- On July 2, drones attacked the Russian embassy in Sweden.

- A quadcopter dropped a container with red paint onto the embassy premises.

- Another drone carrying a simulated improvised explosive device crashed on the mission's territory next to the embassy building.

- Russian diplomats condemned the attack as a clear attempt to intimidate embassy staff.

- The embassy placed responsibility for the ongoing attacks and their consequences on Swedish authorities.

- Since May 2024, more than 25 such attacks on the embassy have occurred, said Russian ambassador to Stockholm Sergey Beliaev.

- According to him, Russia has seen no investigation results from the host country's authorities over the last two years of attacks.

TASS / gnews.cz