The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it expressed "extreme concern" over storming of the Mexican embassy in Quito during a meeting with Ecuador’s ambassador in Moscow Juan Fernando Holguin Flores.
"On April 8 … Holguin Flores visited the Russian Foreign Ministry and explained the position of the country's leadership regarding the events of April 5 around the Mexican Embassy in Quito. For our side, we expressed extreme concern over the armed infiltration of the Mexican Embassy by Ecuadorian security forces … We expressed regret that Mexican diplomats were injured in the incident." the ministry said in a statement.
Following the events, Mexico City suspended diplomatic ties with Quito, saying that some Mexican diplomats had been injured as a result of the storming.
Russia hopes that Ecuador and Mexico will find a way out of this situation, the ministry added.