"I hate the Russians" Norwegian diplomats have left, Zaharawa once scolded:

According to a Russian satellite news agency reported on the 7th, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that the country's consular Elisabeth Ellingsen was no longer working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway. Earlier, the Norwegian diplomat shouted "I hate Russians" at the front desk of a hotel in Russia. The relevant videos were shared on social media, causing a diplomatic scandal.

The Norwegian newspaper "Daily News" quoted Tuva Bogsnes, an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norwegian, saying that Elinson submitted an application for retirement at the end of August in April 2022. According to the plan, she retired on September 1.

A video released on the social platform Telegram showed that Elinson made a noise at the front desk of a hotel in Mormansk, Russia, and scolded hotel staff.

Video screenshot Source: Telegram

"I hate the Russians ... giving me a room ... I am used to a clean room, I am from Scandinavia, unlike some Russian women ..." Elinson said in a edited video.

The video aroused the anger of many Russians. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Zaharava said at Telegram: "The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is considering responding to this hate, nationalism, and external behavior."

The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the incident "deeply regrets", "this emotion does not reflect Norway's policy or the attitude of Norwegian to the Russian and Russian people." The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also added that the incident is "through appropriate channels".

The Russian Satellite News Agency reported that on August 4, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Norwegian ambassador to Rune Resalk about the unacceptable behavior of Elinson, and informed that the other party's Norwegian diplomat could not Stay in Russia. Andrei Chibis, governor of Mormansk, Russia, said he would work hard to ensure that Elinson would never set foot on Russia's land.

(Edit: ZLQ)

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