Russia expels Ukrainian envoy in tit-for-tat move

Moscow, April 26 Russia’s foreign ministry said on Monday it had expelled a Ukrainian diplomat in retaliation for Kyiv kicking out an employee of the Russian embassy earlier this month. Russia and Ukraine expelled a diplomat each earlier this month...

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Updated At : 12:23 PM Apr 27, 2021 IST

Moscow, April 26

Russia’s foreign ministry said on Monday it had expelled a Ukrainian diplomat in retaliation for Kyiv kicking out an employee of the Russian embassy earlier this month.

Russia and Ukraine expelled a diplomat each earlier this month after Moscow accused a Ukrainian consul in St. Petersburg of trying to obtain classified information.

Ukraine’s foreign ministry called the decision “another provocation” and said that in the near future it would announce “on the basis of reciprocity” the expulsion of a Russian diplomat from country.

Tensions soared recently over a Russian military build-up near the Ukrainian border. — Reuters

Russia expels Ukrainian envoy in tit-for-tat move

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