France will expel several Russian diplomats," according to a French Foreign Ministry source, APA reports citing "France-Presse."
"France would 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, a statement announced by German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbok, APA reports citing Ria Novosti.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said retaliatory measures would be taken to repatriate Russian diplomats.