Russia to expel 23 British diplomats: foreign ministry
Refering to uniqueness in the
quantity of offices of the two nations, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that
23 British ambassadors have been pronounced personae non-gratae and will be
ousted inside seven days. TASS cited Russian Foreign Ministry as
saying in an announcement, "On March 17, British Ambassador to Moscow
Laurie Bristow was summoned to theRussian Foreign Ministry where he was given a
note saying that because of provocative activities of the British side and
confirmation free allegations against the Russian Federation over the
occurrence in the city of Salisbury on March 4 this year, the Russian side has
taken the accompanying retaliatory measures."
This comes after British Prime
Minister Theresa May ousted 23 Russian ambassadors over spypoisoning.
The Foreign Ministry additionally
said that there was a divergence in the quantity of offices of the two nations
and Russia pulled back consent to open the British Consulate General in St.
Petersburg.
"Because of the unregulated
status of the British Council in the Russian Federation, its exercises are
ended," the announcement said
"The British side has been
cautioned that if all the more unpleasant activities against Russiafollow, the
Russian side saves the privilege of taking other striking back measures,"
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