Slovakia expelled Russian embassy staff. We found out if he could do without them
How many diplomats does Russia need in Slovakia? After we expelled up to 35, we found out how other embassies were doing. Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs claims that the employees of the Russian embassy deliberately harmed us and that diplomatic activity was only cover.
They arrange visas, organize historical events and take care of war memorials. At least that’s according to official information. Unofficial employees of the Russian embassy obtain classified information about our security and disseminate false information. Slovakia did enough and sent home 35 of its employees.
We tried to find out how many Russian diplomats still remain at the embassy. According to a diplomatic charter, only 37 employees officially work here. That would mean that only two would remain.
According to our information, the Embassy employs many more people. We also found out numbers at other embassies. There are officially 45 employees in the US, 19 in the United Kingdom Embassy, and 21 in the United States. Smaller countries such as Slovenia and Denmark can handle three employees. However, these numbers do not include ordinary employees such as drivers, cleaners or cooks.
See the following report on how the number of employees at embassies varies.