Baltic nations expel ten Russian diplomats

18:56, 18.03.2022

Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania have expelled a total of 10 Russian diplomats, the Reuters has said.

Lithuania expelled four diplomats while Latvia and Estonia each expelled three each.

In coordination with ?? and ??, Lithuania expelled 4 Russian embassy’s employees for activities incompatible with their diplomatic status. #StandWithUkraine

— Gabrielius Landsbergis (@GLandsbergis) March 18, 2022

The diplomats were expelled in a coordinated move “in connection with activities that are contrary to their diplomatic status and taking into account ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine”, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics tweeted.

#Latvia expells three Russian Embassy employees in connection with activities that are contrary to their diplomatic status and taking into account ongoing Russian aggression in #Ukraine. The decision has been coordinated with #Lithuania and #Estonia

— Edgars Rinkēvičs (@edgarsrinkevics) March 18, 2022

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