
The United States said it would expel 60 Russian diplomats, including 12 intelligence officers from Russia’s mission to United Nation headquarters in New York, closing Russian consulate in Seattle, joining governments across Europe in taking action against the Kremlin for a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in Britain.
• Britain – Expelled 23 Russians alleged to have worked as spies under diplomatic cover. Promised to freeze any Russian state assets that “may be used to threaten the life or property of UK nationals or residents”.
• Canada – Expelled four Russians alleged to have worked as spies or interfered in Canadian affairs under diplomatic cover. Denying three applications for Russian diplomatic staff.
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• Ukraine – Expelled 13 Russian diplomats.
• France – Expelled four diplomats.
• Germany – Expelled four diplomats.
• Poland – Expelled four diplomats.
• Lithuania – Expelled three diplomats.
•Czech Republic – Expelled three diplomats.
• Italy – Expelled two diplomats.
• Netherlands – Expelled two diplomats.
• Denmark – Expelled two diplomats.
• Sweden – Expelled one diplomat.
• Latvia – Expelled one diplomat.
• Estonia – Expelled one diplomat.
• Finland – Expelled one diplomat.
• Romania – Expelled one diplomat.
• Croatia – Expelled one diplomat.