Russia's foreign ministry has announced the dismissal of 34 French diplomatic staff in Moscow.
The ministry also announced on Wednesday it will expel 27 Spanish diplomatic staff in Moscow and in Saint Petersburg.
Likewise, 24 Italian diplomatic staff in Russia are to be expelled.
The announcements come as Russia took similar moves against two staffers from the Finnish Embassy in Moscow on Tuesday.
The expulsions come as Western nations earlier expelled Russian diplomatic staff in response to their country's invasion of Ukraine.
The ministry also announced on Wednesday it will expel 27 Spanish diplomatic staff in Moscow and in Saint Petersburg.
Likewise, 24 Italian diplomatic staff in Russia are to be expelled.
The announcements come as Russia took similar moves against two staffers from the Finnish Embassy in Moscow on Tuesday.
The expulsions come as Western nations earlier expelled Russian diplomatic staff in response to their country's invasion of Ukraine.
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Russia has dismissed 34 French, 27 Spanish, and 24 Italian diplomatic staff from Moscow and Saint Petersburg in response to earlier expulsions by Western nations over Ukraine invasion. Similar moves were made against two Finnish embassy staff on Tuesday. This escalates the ongoing diplomatic
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220519_03/
Date: May 19, 2022
Created: 2022/05/19 07:36
Updated: 2025/12/09 16:13
Last Read: 2022/05/19 07:36