"Our embassy in Sofia cannot work to its full potential," said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov is a Russian diplomat and has been the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2004, RIA Novosti reported.

Moscow's number one diplomat commented on the expulsion of the 70 employees in the representations of the Russian Federation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sofia.

"With this composition, our embassy in the Republic of Bulgaria cannot work normally," added the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

First comment from Moscow after the departure of the recalled Russian diplomats

"We will respond to the expulsion of our colleagues," he added.

Sergey Lavrov