📆 On April 20, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Ambassador of Mexico to Russia, Eduardo Villegas Megías. During the meeting, the Ambassador provided an account of an investigative interview with Russian national Kristina Romanova, a minor, which took place on April 17 in the presence of consular staff from the Russian Embassy in Mexico City. In the course of that interview, Kristina expressed her wish to remain in Mexico.

The Russian Side pointed out to the Ambassador that Mexico has obligations under the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and the 1978 Bilateral Consular Convention to ensure unimpeded communication between authorised representatives of the Russian state and its citizens – an obligation that was not met in this instance.

The Russian Side also noted that Kristina Romanova’s expressed and written wishes place an added responsibility on our Mexican partners for the safety and well-being of this Russian citizen, both before and after she reaches the age of majority on May 15, 2026.

☝️ The Russian side emphasised that it will continue to monitor the situation of our compatriot, together with Russian human rights and public organisations, to the fullest extent possible, in order to ensure that the Mexican side fully respects all of her rights.