Slovakia expels 3 Russian diplomats after spy services info

AP , Monday 14 Mar 2022

Slovakia's Foreign Ministry says it has decided to expel three Russian diplomats following its assessment of information from the country's intelligence services on possible spying and bribery.

Russian Embassy in Slovakia
File Photo: Russia s embassy in downtown Bratislava, Slovakia, on April 22, 2021. AFP

The ministry said the decision was made Monday and the diplomats based at the Russian embassy in the capital of Bratislava have 72 hours to leave the country. It said their activities violated the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations.

The ministry said it has also strongly urged the Russian embassy to make sure the activities of their diplomats were in line with the convention, which both countries are obliged to do.

No further details on the situation were immediately offered.

The Slovak police and prosecutors announced they will have a news conference on Tuesday to elaborate on the case of possible spying and bribery linked to the Russian Federation.

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