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As Russia shows increasingly aggressive behavior toward European countries, Denmark has raised the cap on the number of Russian diplomats in the country that was adopted in 2023. Several parties are puzzled.

Denmark once set a limit for Russia. Since then, it has been raised

The diplomatic relationship between Denmark and Russia has long been under strain, explains Flemming Splidsboel, a senior researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies. Foto: Jens Dresling
The diplomatic relationship between Denmark and Russia has long been under strain, explains Flemming Splidsboel, a senior researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies. Foto: Jens Dresling

In 2023, the foreign minister put his foot down. Diplomatic negotiations with Russia had collapsed, and Denmark chose to impose a cap on how many staff members and diplomats the Kremlin could have in Denmark.

But that cap has since been raised.

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