Germany to expel four Russian envoys over spy attack: Foreign Minister Heiko Maas

Germany's Foreign Minister today said Berlin had ordered the expulsion of four Russian diplomats over the poisoning of a former spy in England, as EU nations step up the pressure on Moscow.

By :  migrator
Update: 2018-03-26 13:52 GMT
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas

Berlin

"After the Salisbury poisoning Russia has still not helped clarify the situation. We did not take this decision lightly," Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Twitter.

The move comes as part of a coordinated effort by EU nations and the US to punish Russia over the brazen nerve agent attack on ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia on March 4.

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