Expats

Romania to expel Russian diplomat [Aug 17, 2010] Romania's foreign ministry on Tuesday told Russia it would expel a top diplomat, a day after Moscow detained a Romanian diplomat accusing him of spying. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania to expel Russian diplomat after Romanian diplomat declared persona non grata in Moscow [Aug 17, 2010] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) Romania's foreign ministry says it has told Russia it will expel a top diplomat, a day after Moscow detained a Romanian diplomat accusing him of spying. [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia expels Romanian diplomat accused of spying [Aug 16, 2010] Russian authorities said a Romanian diplomat was caught spying Monday and given 48 hours to leave the country. Russia - Romanian language - Romania - Government - Moscow [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian caught spying in Russia ordered to leave country [Aug 16, 2010] A senior Romanian diplomat who was detained in Moscow while trying to obtain military secrets from a Russian national has been declared persona non grata and ordered to leave the country within 48 hours, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian spy detained in Moscow when trying to obtain secret information [Aug 16, 2010] MOSCOW, August 16 (Itar-Tass) -- The Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a Romanian diplomat when he tried to obtain secret military information from a Russian citizen. [via YahooNews] More >>

Alleged Romanian spy detained in Moscow (Update 1) [Aug 16, 2010] A senior Romanian diplomat was detained in Moscow on Monday while trying to obtain military secrets from a Russian citizen, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Gazprom play map games in the Balkans with South Stream [Jun 23, 2010] by Vladimir Socor Romanias economy ministry announced on June 16 that it had persuaded Gazprom to include Romania, instead of Bulgaria, in South Stream and other gas projects on Romanian territory. The Romanian ministry sounded self-congratulatory about replacing Bulgaria, following Sofias suspension of South Stream and other Russian projects involving Bulgaria (EDM, June 14, 18). Moscow ... [via YahooNews] More >>

FM Baconschi in US this spring to prepare Basescu visit [Apr 01, 2010] Negotiations on missile shield elements will begin after Moscow and Washington sign the new START treaty, the head of Romanian diplomacy said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Replacement of Soviet fighters with U.S. F-16s to cost Romania $1.3 billion (Russian Information Agency Novosti) [Mar 25, 2010] MOSCOW, March 25 (RIA Novosti) - The replacement of Soviet-made MiG-21 Lancer fighters with second-hand U.S. F-16 Falcon jets will cost Romania around $1.3 billion, the Romanian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>