France will expel several Russian diplomats, a source in the French Foreign Ministry said, APA reports that France-Presse.
"France will expel a large number of Russian diplomats whose activities run counter to our interests," the source said.
A diplomatic source said that France will expel 35 Russian diplomats. The goal is to ensure the security of France and Europe as a whole.
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Germany has declared 40 Russian diplomats persona non grata, APA reports quoting Ria Novosti.
The statement came from German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbok.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharov said retaliatory measures would be taken to repatriate Russian diplomats.