Number of diplomats expelled from Russia 2023

Russia expelled 34 foreign diplomats between January 1 and September 14, 2023. Over the past decade, the country expelled the highest number of diplomats in 2017, significantly reducing the number of employees at the U.S. embassy and consulates by 755 persons. The move was done in order to match the count of Russian diplomatic staff left to work in the U.S. after the latter expelled 35 Russian diplomats in December 2016. Most diplomats that have been expelled from Russia since 2000 were from the U.S.

Number of foreign diplomats expelled from Russia from 2010 to 2023

Characteristic	Number of diplomats expelled
2023**	34
2022	312
2021	59
2020	14
2019	6
2018	131
2017*	7
2016*	778
2015	2
2014	2
2013	2
2012	0
2011	1
2010	4

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Release date

September 2023

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

January 1, 2010 to September 14, 2023

Supplementary notes

*755 U.S. diplomats were expelled in 2017. The chart lists these diplomats in 2016 because the expulsion was stated to be a response to the U.S. expulsion of Russian diplomats in December 2016.
**As of September 14, 2023. The figures exclude the expulsion of German diplomats announced on April 22, 2023, because the exact number of diplomats expelled was not provided.

Based on countries' official statements.

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