Moscow does not intend to close embassies in European countries, said Alexander Grushko, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, APA reports citing Ria Novosti.
He said that Moscow did not initiate the closure of embassies of the so-called unfriendly countries in Europe.
"It's not in our tradition. Therefore, we believe that the work of diplomatic missions is important,"Grushko said.
According to him, his country has not started a diplomatic war or expulsion campaign.