After France and Germany yesterdayItaly, Denmark, Sweden and Spain expelled today dozens of Russian diplomatsin another move to sever ties with Russia, after the revelation of the massacres on the outskirts of Kiev. It is recalled that the Westerners expressed their disgust after the discovery of dozens of bodies of civilians in the Ukrainian city Μπουκαespecially after the withdrawal of Russian forces.
According to AFP, then, the Italy decided today the deportation 30 Russian diplomats for “national security” reasons, said Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio.
“This measure, taken by a joint decision of the European and Atlantic partners, has become necessary for reasons related to national security and in the context of the current crisis situation unjustified attack by the Russian Federation on Ukraine“, Explained the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Immediately after the revelation of the massacre in Bouka, the Lithuania announced the deportation of the Russian ambassador to Vilnius, responding to Russia’s military offensive “against sovereign Ukraine and the atrocities committed by the Russian military.”
On the same day, the Germany has announced that it is deporting an increasing number of Russian diplomats to Berlin, according to German Foreign Minister Analena Berbock. According to AFP, their number is 40.
“These Russian embassy officials pose a ‘threat to those seeking protection in our country,'” he said.
A few minutes later, the France announced the deportation 35 Russian diplomats, “whose activities are contrary to the interests of France,” according to a source in the French Foreign Ministry.
And this morning, the Denmark also decided on deportation 15 Russian diplomats “engaged in espionage activities on Danish soil,” said Danish Foreign Minister Gepe Kofont.
THE Sweden later announced the deportation 3 Russian diplomats, to be followed by Spain who decided to deport them “immediately” 25 Russian diplomats, who pose a “threat to the interests” of the country, are rebroadcast by APE BPE.
Many European countries have already taken similar measures
On March 29, the Belgium announced the deportation within 15 days 21 who worked at the Russian embassy and consulate on suspicion of involvement in “espionage and influence operations that threaten national security.”
On the same day, the Netherlands decided on deportation 17 persons “accredited as diplomats in Russian diplomatic missions in the Netherlands”, but “secretly acting as agents”.
On March 23, the Poland announced, through Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski, the deportation 45 “Russian spies posing as diplomats.”
The expulsions of Russian diplomats for espionage have begun in the last month and the Slovakiathe Bulgaria and the Czech republic.
According to an AFP calculation, about them 260 A total of Russian diplomats have been deported from various European Union countries since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
Source: News Beast
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