The move is the largest expulsion of Russian diplomats by Sofia in recent years. It more than halves the size of Moscow's diplomatic footprint in the Balkan country. Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov has taken an unusually strong stance against Russia. Bulgarian authorities say Russian diplomats are engaged in espionage and hybrid attacks in the host country.

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Bulgaria expels 70 Russian diplomatic staff over espionage concerns

By Tsvetelia Tsolova SOFIA - Bulgaria said on Tuesday it was expelling 70 Russian diplomatic staff over espionage concerns and had set a cap on the size of Moscow's representation as tensions between two countries that were once close allies fractured over Ukraine. The move, announced by the foreign ministry and outgoing prime minister, was the largest expulsion of Russian diplomats by

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Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said that they all belong to the staff of the embassy in Sofia: “On Sunday we expect a full plane with 70 seats to return to Moscow”

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Bulgaria announced the expulsion of 70 Russian diplomats for “working against the interests of the country”

Staff numbers should be limited to 23 diplomatic and 25 administrative-technical workers, the ministry said

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Bulgaria said on Tuesday it was expelling 70 Russian diplomatic staff over espionage concerns and had set a cap on the size of Moscow's representation as tensions between two countries that were once close allies fractured over Ukraine.
The move, announced by the foreign ministry and outgoing prime minister, was the largest expulsion of Russian diplomats by Sofia in recent years and more than halves the size of Moscow's diplomatic footprint in t…

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Bulgaria Expels 70 Russian Diplomatic Staff Over Espionage Concerns

We decided to balance the number of Russian diplomats in Bulgaria with the number of Bulgarian diplomats in the Russian Federation.

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Bulgaria expels several dozen Russian diplomats

Diplomats declared persona non grata expected to leave Sofia on Sunday, says Bulgaria's outgoing prime minister - Anadolu Agency

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Bulgaria expels 70 Russian diplomats over spying allegations

The Russians were associated with special services and acted against the interests of Bulgaria, explained Kirill Petkov.

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Bulgaria will expel 70 citizens of the Russian Federation from the country

Bulgarian state services identified the diplomats ‘as people who worked against our interests’, PM Kiril Petkov says.

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Qatar

Bulgaria announces mass expulsion of 70 Russian diplomatic staff

Bulgaria said on Tuesday it was expelling 70 Russian diplomatic staff over espionage concerns and had set a cap on the size of Moscow's representation as tensions between two countries that were once close allies fractured over Ukraine. The move, announced by the foreign ministry and outgoing prime minister, was…

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The Russian Embassy in Bulgaria announced that they are suspending the work of the consulate in Sofia and the Consulate General in Varna, while the Consulate General in Ruse will be closed within a month.

Bulgaria expels 70 Russian diplomatic staff over espionage concerns

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