[Russia expels five Swedish diplomats and closes Swedish consulate in St. Petersburg] May 25, according to the Moscow Times, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that the Swedish ambassador had been told that in response to reciprocity, Russia announced that five Swedish diplomats were listed as "unwelcome people." The Russian Foreign Ministry said it had ordered the five "unwelcome" diplomats to leave Russia. In addition, the Russian Foreign Ministry also announced that it would close the Swedish Consulate in St. Petersburg and the Russian Consulate in Gothenburg on September 1.