Austria expels four Russian diplomats on security grounds
Moscow said a response will follow after Austria expelled four diplomats over alleged spying-related conduct, bringing the six-year total to 18.
- On Friday, the Austrian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of four Vienna-based Russian diplomats, citing "activities incompatible with their diplomatic status."
- Three of the expelled diplomats worked at the Russian Embassy in Vienna, while one served at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe , bringing the six-year total to 18 expulsions.
- In May, Austria expelled three Russian diplomats citing an "antenna forest" on diplomatic building roofs; while Austria is a neutral country, its government has sided with Ukraine since the 2022 invasion.
- Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky told TASS that Russia's Foreign Ministry has vowed an "inevitable" response to the expulsions without providing further details.
- Vienna serves as a major diplomatic center hosting the OSCE and the International Atomic Energy Agency, while Moscow typically issues tit-for-tat expulsions from its embassy following such announcements.
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The Austrian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of four Russian diplomats. Three of the expelled diplomats were accredited to the Russian Embassy in Vienna, while the other was part of Russia's delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The ministry explained that the diplomats had been involved in activities considered incompatible with their diplomatic status. Thus, they were declared "persona non grata…
Austria orders expulsion of four Russian diplomats suspected of spying
Austria will expel four Russian diplomats suspected of spying. Three worked at the Russian Embassy in Vienna and the fourth at Russia’s mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
Austria has declared four Russian diplomats non grata and ordered them to leave the country immediately. Moscow has promised to respond
Austria assigns four Russian diplomats.
For the second time this year, Austria has declared several Russian diplomats to be unwanted persons. There have been references to espionage for a long time.
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