There are no plans to expel the Russian ambassador from Ireland, the country’s foreign affairs minister has said. Simon Coveney was speaking after it was confirmed that 52 key representatives from Ireland have been placed on a sanction list for expressing what the Kremlin claimed was “Russophobic sentiment”. Six senior politicians were named including Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar and Mr Coveney. Mr Coveney said it is essentially a list of most Fine Gael and Fianna Fail politicians who are banned from travelling to Russia. “We have an ongoing review as to the appropriate presence of Russia in terms of their embassy in Dublin.

Source: The Herald November 19, 2022 18:07 UTC