EU Countries Expel Dozens of Russian Diplomats

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EU Countries Expel Dozens of Russian Diplomats - The Moscow Times

EU countries Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and the Czech Republic on Tuesday announced the expulsion of dozens of Russian diplomats suspected of spying, in coordinated action taken in the shadow of Moscow's war in Ukraine.

www.themoscowtimes.com

3.30.22
EU countries Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and the Czech Republic on Tuesday announced the expulsion of dozens of Russian diplomats suspected of spying, in coordinated action taken in the shadow of Moscow's war in Ukraine. Belgian Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmes said her country was kicking out 21 diplomats from Russia's embassy in Brussels and consulate in Antwerp, giving them two weeks to leave. She said the move was made in conjunction with the neighboring Netherlands, whose foreign ministry said it was expelling 17 Russian diplomats considered "secretly active" as intelligence officers. Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said four "senior officials" from Russia's embassy in Dublin had been told to leave for engaging in activities "not... in accordance with international standards of diplomatic behavior" -- code for spying. And the Czech foreign ministry said that one diplomat in the Russian embassy in Prague had been given 72 hours to leave. A Czech official told AFP the diplomat was Russia's deputy ambassador. "Together with our Allies, we are reducing the Russian intelligence presence in the EU," the Czech ministry tweeted. The EU countries were bracing for Russia to retaliate by ordering out some of their own diplomats.

Good riddence to bad rubbish.

 

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EU Countries Expel Dozens of Russian Diplomats - The Moscow Times

EU countries Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and the Czech Republic on Tuesday announced the expulsion of dozens of Russian diplomats suspected of spying, in coordinated action taken in the shadow of Moscow's war in Ukraine.

www.themoscowtimes.com

Good riddence to bad rubbish.

For 'diplomats' read 'FSB operatives'.

UK exposes Russian spy agency behind cyber incidents

The UK, together with the US and other allies, has exposed historic malign cyber activity of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB).

www.gov.uk

 

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For 'diplomats' read 'FSB operatives'.

UK exposes Russian spy agency behind cyber incidents

The UK, together with the US and other allies, has exposed historic malign cyber activity of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB).

www.gov.uk

All Russian embassy's and consulates have far more intelligence agents and military attache's than diplomats.

Diplomacy is not high on Moscow's to do list.