Petition · past parliament
Close the Russian embassy UK and order all employees to leave the country
Rejected
9 signatures
What the petition asks
With the war in ukriane the Russian ambassador has time and time again posted hate on twitter calling for the hanging of POW among many other things all the while living freely and in luxury while the people of ukraine suffer please end this and close the embassy
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about the Russian embassy are a matter for the Russian diplomatic service, not the UK Government or Parliament.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Cut diplomatic ties with Russia. We can never work with them again: Cut diplomatic ties with Russia. We can never work with them again.
Decisions about the Russian embassy are a matter for the Russian diplomatic service, not the UK Government or Parliament.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Cut diplomatic ties with Russia. We can never work with them again: Cut diplomatic ties with Russia. We can never work with them again.
Timeline
| 8 Feb 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Feb 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
9
Status
Rejected
Rejected
13 Feb 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.