Russia extended its list of hostile states on Friday to include Greece, Denmark, Slovenia, Croatia and Slovakia.
“The government has updated the list of foreign states engaged in unfriendly actions against Russian diplomatic and consular missions abroad,” the statement reads.
The decree imposes restrictions (up to a complete ban) on the countries hiring personnel for their embassies, consulates, and representative offices of government agencies in Russia.
Greece has a limit of 34 people, Denmark – 20, Slovakia – 16. “Slovenia and Croatia cannot hire employees for their diplomatic missions and consular institutions,” the government said.
Similar restrictions were imposed on the US and Czech missions in May 2021.
Russian authorities also signaled that the list was open-ended and could include new nations, given “the ongoing hostile actions by foreign states against Russian representative offices abroad.”