British Consulate General in St. Petersburg officially closed
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The British Consulate General in St. Petersburg is officially closed. This was reported by the British Embassy in the recording on the diplomatic mission page on Twitter.
British ambassador to Russia Laurie Bristow announced the completion of the work of the British Consulate General in St. Petersburg. On Monday, the flag of Britain was lowered in the presence of. Consul General in St. Petersburg Elizabeth Webb, First Consul General Barbara Hay, former Consul General Sangita Ahuji and Deputy Ambassador of Great Britain to Russia Lindsey Skoll. The ceremony was also attended by the ex-head of the British Council in Russia, Michael Byrd.
Recall that the British Consulate General was closed as one of the retaliatory measures against the expulsion of Russian diplomats by the British authorities after Russia was accused of alleged involvement in the poisoning of the Novichok gas by the defector Skripal and his daughter. In response to the expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats from the UK, Russia responded symmetrically and declared 23 diplomatic employees of the British Embassy persona non grata, and also announced the withdrawal of consent to the opening and operation of the British Consulate General in St. Petersburg. The completion of the work of the British Council in Russia was also announced.
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