Relations between Iceland and Russia have floundered in recent years due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the poisoning of Sergei Skripal, and on June 9, 2023, Iceland announced it would be suspending operations at its embassy in Moscow.

Jun 9, 2023 · The embassy of Iceland in Moscow will be shut down on August 1, according to a press release from Iceland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Icelandic authorities have also requested the Russian embassy in Reykjavík scale down its operations so there is no longer a Russian ambassador in Iceland.

Jun 10, 2023 · Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that Iceland's decision to suspend its embassy operations in Moscow "destroys" bilateral cooperation.

Jun 13, 2023 · Iceland’s decision to suspend operations in its Moscow embassy “destroys” the countries’ bilateral operations, Russia’s Foreign Ministry has stated according to Reuters. Iceland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs announced last week that it would shut down the embassy of Iceland in Moscow on August 1 and had requested the Russian ...

Aug 1, 2023 · Iceland closes its embassy in Moscow as of today, as a result of the war between Russia and Ukraine, becoming the first European country to take such a measure. The Icelandic press reports it.

Jun 12, 2023 · The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland announced on Friday that it will suspend operations of its embassy in Moscow starting August 1, 2023. Iceland has also requested Russia to limit the operations of its embassy in Reykjavík.

Jun 9, 2023 · Iceland's foreign ministry will suspend its embassy operations in Moscow from Aug. 1 and has asked Russia to scale back its diplomatic activities in Reykjavik, the ministry said in a...

Jun 9, 2023 · “We are making a decision to suspend our operations in Moscow because the criteria for running an embassy there have completely changed,” Minister of Foreign Affairs …

The conflict between Iceland and Great Britain in 1952-1976 was caused by gradual widening of Icelandic exclusive economic zone from four to 200 nautical miles. Closer relations between Reykjavik and Moscow and talks about Iceland’s possible withdrawal from NATO made London agree on Icelandic terms.

Aug 1, 2023 · Iceland suspended its embassy operations in Moscow on Tuesday, but said it will reevaluate the situation once it is able. “The decision to suspend the operations of the Embassy of Iceland in...