Moscow expels 'more than 20' German diplomats
The Hindu
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on April 22 announced the expulsion of “more than 20” German diplomats as a retaliatory measure for “mass expulsion” of Russian Embassy staff from Berlin.
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on April 22 announced the expulsion of "more than 20" German diplomats as a retaliatory measure for "mass expulsion" of Russian Embassy staff from Berlin.
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Maria Zakharova told state-run television Zvezda that Moscow had decided to expel "more than 20" diplomats.
Her statement came shortly after her ministry denounced "another mass expulsion of employees of Russian diplomatic missions in Germany."
The German Foreign Ministry said it took note of the Russian statements.
It told AFP that "the Federal government and the Russian side have been contact in recent weeks on personnel matters in their respective representations abroad."
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