The Russian side is expelling 34 of the approximately 90 German diplomats working in Moscow. This is reported by TASS with reference to the German media.
The DPA agency also informed that the Russian Il-96-300 plane took off from Moscow on Saturday and landed in Berlin. It was alleged that the board had special diplomatic permission. Initially, no details about the cargo and passengers were given. However, as noted by DPA, it could be assumed that it was a flight associated with diplomats.
The Russian Foreign Ministry previously stated that the expulsion of the diplomatic staff was a reaction to the “hostile actions of Berlin.” The maximum number of employees of the German diplomatic missions in Russia will also be significantly limited. The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that the German authorities had decided on another mass expulsion of employees of Russian diplomatic missions. Thus, as the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation added, Berlin is pursuing a policy of destroying the entire array of bilateral relations.
As a reaction to the actions of Berlin, the Russian side, as explained in the Russian Foreign Ministry, decided to mirror the expulsion of German diplomats, as well as to significantly limit the maximum number of employees of German diplomatic missions.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that in response to Berlin’s actions, more than 20 German diplomats would be expelled from Moscow.
Source: Rosbalt
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