The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation announced the mass expulsion of Russian diplomats from Germany. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the forthcoming mirror measures for the hostile step of the FRG.
Today, since 9 a.m., several hundred users have been following the unexpected flight of the Russian Il-96-300 aircraft of the Rossiya special squad. The plane was heading from Vnukovo to Berlin. A few hours later, the government plane returned.
The first information on Germany’s plans to reduce Russia’s diplomatic presence was announced by the Russian Foreign Ministry last Thursday, April 21. A month earlier, the German press reported that Berlin intended to expel more than 30 diplomats on suspicion of spying for the Russian Federation and recruiting Russian agents in Germany.
Moscow noted that Germany is following the path of escalating difficult bilateral relations. Russia will certainly take retaliatory measures against the German diplomatic corps. In reaction to the hostile actions of Berlin, the Russian side decided to reflect the expulsion of German diplomats from Russia, as well as to significantly limit the maximum number of employees of German diplomatic missions in our country, including the German Ambassador in Russia has been officially notified.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced the end of diplomatic relations with the Baltic countries due to their Russophobic policy.
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