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Russia Vows Retaliation After Austria Expels Four Diplomats

Moscow will respond to Austria's decision to expel four Russian diplomats over suspected espionage, officials said.


Embassy of Russia in Vienna, 2022
Embassy of Russia in Vienna, 2022 · Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Moscow will take "inevitable" retaliatory measures following Austria's decision to expel four Russian diplomats from Vienna, RT and The Jerusalem Post reported. According to RT, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky emphasized that the Austrian move will be met with a response.

The announcement from Moscow follows the Austrian Foreign Ministry's decision to expel the diplomats over suspected espionage and misconduct incompatible with their diplomatic status.

Russian news agencies did not elaborate on the nature or timing of the planned response, and further details have not yet been released.

Sources: RT Russia, Jerusalem Post — international

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