Norwegian Ambassador to Moscow Rune Resalann was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry due to the “unacceptable behavior” of Norwegian Consul General Elizabeth Ellingsen at the Murmansk hotel in early July, reports the Russian news agency TASS.
Runa Rezalann was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry after insulting comments made by Norwegian diplomat Elizabeth Ellingsen in a hotel in Murmansk, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said on Thursday.
“Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway Rezalann was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia on August 4 for the unacceptable behavior of the Consul General of Norway Ellingsen in a hotel in Murmansk on July 6, 2022, who allowed himself offensive Russophobic statements,” – Zakharova. said
Lavrov’s press secretary also reported that the Foreign Ministry of Norway expressed regret in connection with this “scandalous incident” and that Russian diplomacy took into account the point of view of the parties.
“At the same time, I emphasized that after the incident Ellingsen’s stay on the territory of the Russian Federation is impossible,” Zakharova also clarified.
How the diplomatic scandal between Norway and Russia began
TASS reminds that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway deeply regrets the incident in which Elizabeth Ellingsen, an employee of the administrative affairs department of the Norwegian consulate in Murmansk, was injured in a local hotel.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs deeply regrets this incident. The sentiments expressed in no way reflect Norwegian politics or the attitude of Norwegians towards Russia and the Russian people. The Ministry is investigating the incident through the appropriate channels,” Norwegian Foreign Ministry spokesman Tuba Rones Bogsnes said last week.
TASS and the Norwegian publication The Local reported that footage appeared on the Internet in which Ellingsen insults the employees of the Azimut hotel in Murmansk, referring to the poor conditions in the paid room.
“I hate Russians! Just give me a room. I’m used to cleaning rooms. I’m from Scandinavia, not some poor Russian girl doing laundry. It’s not clean. Can I even sleep in the bed?” Ellingsen asked angrily.
“I hate Russians,” Norwegian consul Elizabeth Ellingsen threw a tantrum in Murmansk because the cleaning of her room was “delayed.” He is a diplomat of a major European power. pic.twitter.com/papSTZ2S9P
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When the images appeared, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said there would be a reaction to this “scandalous act of hatred, nationalism and xenophobia,” TASS noted.
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